South Korea announced on July 5 that it will restart construction work on two nuclear reactors and continue operating those that are already running.
The move was made “in accordance with the highest decision-making procedures” of new President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy.
The energy ministry said that constructing the Shin-Hanul No. 3 and No. 4 nuclear reactors will help achieve its goal of increasing nuclear power in South Korea’s power generation to 30 percent or more by 2030. Nuclear power currently makes up roughly 27 percent of the country’s energy mix. According to the World Nuclear Association, South Korea currently has 25 nuclear reactors in operation….