As the demand for alternative energy sources rise, the Department of Energy (DOE) plans undertake a feasibility study to check the viability of reviving the Bataan nuclear power plant (BNPP).
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the study, which will be conducted with the help of a third party contractor, will provide the government with the necessary information to decide what to do with the mothballed infrastructure.
“It’s better to just assess it. If it’s feasible, then let’s see how we go about it and maybe an investor will be interested in doing that because I’m sure there will be so much interest if the findings show that it’s feasible and the price is doable,” Garin said in a report published by The Philippine Star.
“If it’s (a) no, then we determine what we do with it. And if it is, how much will it cost because you have to weigh that. If it is too expensive maybe it might be better to start a new one,” she added.
The DOE executive said preparations for the feasibility study are underway.
“I’m not sure how long a feasibility study will take, but hopefully as soon as they can, so that the debate will be finished,” Garin added.
Should experts decide that the BNPP is no longer usable, Garin said the government can convert the facility into a data center or a research facility of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute.
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