By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter
THE PHILIPPINES could end up producing power from nuclear plants by 2035 at the earliest, a three-year delay from the original target, due to the extensive regulatory and safety approvals, according to the Department of Energy (DoE).
“The grid integration, barring no changes yet made in the Philippine Grid Code and all of the other technical requirements, the actual injection of the capacities will start at around 2035 through 2038,” Energy Utilization and Management Bureau Director Patrick T. Aquino said at a public consultation on Thursday.
The DoE is drafting the rules that will guide developers and stakeholders for a planned auction for the country’s first nuclear power plants.
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