Title: South-East Asian prospects for nuclear power

Authors: Budi Sudarsono, Daniel Weisser

Addresses: Indonesian National Committee, World Energy Council, Jakarta, Indonesia. ' Planning and Economic Studies Section, Department of Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramer Str. 5, P.O. Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria

Abstract: South-East Asia|s strong economic growth of recent decades is expected to endure the requirement of increasing amounts of energy as well as the corresponding capital investments. The development of a nuclear power industry has been considered for some time in several states, but concrete government action is yet to follow. Decisions to launch nuclear power programmes would be facilitated if and when the international nuclear energy scene becomes more conducive, especially if countries in other regions either revive or adopt nuclear power programmes within the next few years for reasons such as mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, security of supply or lower electricity costs.

Keywords: nuclear energy; electricity; South-East Asia; high growth; financing; nuclear power prospects; public acceptance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2008.019865

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2008 Vol.30 No.1/2/3/4, pp.249 - 263

Published online: 12 Aug 2008 *

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