Bataan Nuclear Power Plant: A solution to the looming energy crisis in PH
Alpas Pinas, a non-stock, non-profit organization that leads in advocating the use of nuclear energy as a clean energy source, says it is time to explore reviving the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) amid the looming energy crisis in the Philippines. As early as last year, the government has alerted that the country will experience possible power supply challenges as Malampaya gas fields, supplying 30 percent of Luzon’s energy needs, are expected to be depleted by 2024. Meanwhile, the country’s increasing population and electricity costs, which are among the highest in Southeast Asia, add up to the present energy woes. To address these challenges, the government has stated that it envisions the country to be energy self-sufficient by utilizing fossil fuels and renewable energy, as emphasized in the Power Development Plan (PDP). By 2040, the country needs about 44,903 MW of additional capacity to supply the increasing energy demands. Currently, the country relies heavily on fossil f
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