The move comes as South Korea President Lee Jae-myung doubles down on renewable energy, reversing course from the more pro-nuclear stance of his predecessor. The share of renewables in South Korea’s electricity generation will rise to at least 30% by 2035 from 9% last year, according to the nation’s Nationally Determined Contribution, submitted to the United Nations on Friday.
Lee said in September that building more nuclear power plants is not realistic because it takes more than 15 years to construct a new facility from scratch. His government has been more supportive of using reactors that are already online or have started construction. Starting Saeul number three will help South Korea to reduce dependence on overseas shipments of coal and gas.
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