Major Western Nation to Build Up to 14 New Nuclear Reactors

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that his government would add at least six nuclear power plants to its arsenal in the coming decades.

“We are fortunate in France to be able to count on a strong nuclear industry, rich in know-how and with hundreds of thousands of jobs,” Macron said during remarks in the city of Belfort earlier in the day, France 24 reported.

“What we have to build today is the renaissance of the French nuclear industry because it’s the right moment, because it’s the right thing for our nation, because everything is in place,” Macron said.

Nuclear power, which France has relied on more than most Western nations, is at the center of the country’s net zero ambitions, according to France 24.

Macron said the government would study plans for another eight reactors, potentially increasing the number of new plants to 14 within the coming decades, France 24 reported. The first new-generation plant would reportedly begin generating power by 2035. (Read more from “Major Western Nation to Build Up to 14 New Nuclear Reactors” HERE)

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