The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has published a nuclear energy roadmap that says the country’s goal is to have at least 1,200 MW of operating reactor capacity by 2032, increasing to 4,800 MW by 2050.
“We aim to have commercially operational nuclear power plants by 2032, with at least 1,200 MW initially entering the country’s power mix, gradually increasing to 4,800 MW by 2050,” the Philippines Department of Energy’s undersecretary Sharon Garin said.
Garin said the Philippines is working on an independent nuclear regulatory authority and the passage of necessary legislation to ensure the safe and secure development of nuclear power.
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