South Korea plans to increase nuclear power in its share of electricity generation to 33% by 2030, up from the 28% provided by its fleet of 25 commercial units today, trade, industry and energy minister Lee Chang-yang has announced.
According to government documents, nuclear is expected to provide 201.7 TWh of electricity by 2030. This would represent 32.8% of the country’s energy mix.
A previous version of the country’s electricity supply plan called for nuclear to provide 25% of the mix by 2036. In July, the government announced a new energy policy that called for a “feasible and reasonable energy mix” with construction of the Shin-Hanul-3 and - 4 nuclear stations to resume and the aim of increasing the share of nuclear power to a minimum of 30% by 2030.
According to government documents, nuclear is expected to provide 201.7 TWh of electricity by 2030. This would represent 32.8% of the country’s energy mix.
A previous version of the country’s electricity supply plan called for nuclear to provide 25% of the mix by 2036. In July, the government announced a new energy policy that called for a “feasible and reasonable energy mix” with construction of the Shin-Hanul-3 and - 4 nuclear stations to resume and the aim of increasing the share of nuclear power to a minimum of 30% by 2030.
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