Malaysia eyes nuclear power use by 2030

January 8, 2016

From a discussion I had today, I need to get a degree in nuclear engineering.

Dateline unknown, AsiaOne:

MALAYSIA will start relying on nuclear power by 2030 if the green light is given for construction of two nuclear plants here.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Mah Siew Keong said no decision had been made yet as feasibility studies were still being carried out.

“The decision will be based on findings of the Malaysian Nuclear Power Corporation and include the views of the rakyat,” Mah said in a written reply to a question raised by Nga Kor Ming (DAP-Taiping).

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Revised Nuclear Bill To Be Tabled In December

November 21, 2015

Dateline 2015-10-13, Malaysia Reserve:

The revised Atomic Energy Regulatory Bill, which would pave the way for Malaysia’s use of nuclear energy for power generation, will be tabled at the next Dewan Rakyat sitting, according to sources.

The controversial bill is expected to be tabled in the last two days before the sitting ends on Dec 3, said people familiar with the revision.

The paper is being finalised by a special unit under the Prime Minister’s Department and its Minister Datuk Mah Siew Keong is expected to present it.

“The timing will be appropriate as Malaysia wants to deploy nuclear energy to meet rising energy demands and to diversify its energy sources,” a source told The Malaysian Reserve.

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