Prospects For Nuclear In Southeast Asia Have Diminished Since Fukushima, Says IEA

8 Oct (NucNet): Rising electricity demand, growing dependence on imported fossil fuels and environmental concerns have prompted several Southeast Asian countries to consider the role that nuclear power could play in their energy mix, but since the Fukushima-Daiichi accident in Japan the near- to medium-term prospects for nuclear in the region have diminished, a report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency says.
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