Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia
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The Iran war's global energy shock is driving Asian and African nations to boost nuclear power generation and accelerate nuclear plans. Countries with nuclear plants are increasing output, while non-nuclear countries are making long-term commitments to nuclear power.
The Iran war's energy shock is pushing Asian and African nations to boost nuclear power. Countries with nuclear plants, such as South Korea, are increasing output, while non-nuclear countries like Kenya and Rwanda are accelerating nuclear plans. In Asia, Taiwan is debating restarting mothballed reactors, and Japan has signed a $40 billion reactor deal with the US. Bangladesh is racing to turn on new reactors built by Russia's Rosatom. Nuclear power provides about 10% of global electricity, and 40 nations are considering or preparing to build a nuclear plant.
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