After saying that the Philippines won’t tap into nuclear power, President Rodrigo Duterte has given the go-signal for the rehabilitation of the 620 – megawatt powered yet mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant,...
A possible energy crisis may loom in the country if the government cannot find other alternative energy sources to supply the growing demand, former Pangasinan representative Mark Cojuangco said. The impact of...
The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) renewed its call for the inclusion of nuclear power in the country’s energy mix and the opening of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP)...
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Energy to set a clear policy direction on nuclear energy as a source of the country’s electricity needs. Binay, vice chair of the Senate Committee...
This story is the third of a three-installment feature on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Read more on the previous discussions on the pros and cons of opening the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant,...
This story is the second of a three-installment feature on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Read more on the previous discussions on the pros and cons of opening the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant,...
This story is the first of a three-installment feature on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Read more on the costs of building a new nuke plant, and why people are saying we...
There are still many things the Philippines needs to work out before forming a concise nuclear energy policy, power experts said. In her closing remarks during the nuclear energy conference last week,...
With the Department of Energy (DOE) showing interest in using the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant to improve the country’s energy mix, the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines senior advocacy...
Legislators are urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider all technology options, including nuclear and renewables, to meet the country’s expected additional capacity of 12, 000 megawatts (MW) for the next 15...
