The ABWR in Future Power Generation Planning

Abstract

Advanced nuclear technology has reached the point of commercialization. Two advanced nuclear plants (ANPs) have been constructed in Japan and are reliably generating large amounts of low cost electricity. Taiwan is now in the process of licensing and constructing two more ANPs. Other countries have similar strategies to deploy advanced nuclear plants and the successful deployment of ANPs in Japan, Taiwan, China, and South Korea, coupled with international agreements to limit CO₂ emissions, will only reinforce these plans.

Because they have a proven track record, ANPs will play an important role in meeting the conflicting needs of developing economies for more massive amounts of electricity and the need worldwide to limit CO₂ emissions. Use of advanced nuclear technology, in other words, provide these economies with a proven means to promote sustainable development.