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Asian countries dominate the market for new nuclear power plants, says the latest report by the World Nuclear Association. Eight of the ten new nuclear reactors, which began operating in 2016, are in Asia.
A total of 448 tera-hours of atomic power was produced in Asia in 2016. This is an increase of 11.5% from 2015 and 35% more than in 2012. The total electricity produced by the Asian nuclear power plant in Asia is double compared to 30 years. Over the last ten years, nuclear power has doubled in India and Pakistan and is three times more in China.
Two-thirds of the 61 reactors currently being built in the world are being built in Asia, with almost half of them in China, according to World Nuclear News.
A number of countries that do not have nuclear power have plans or proposals to build a nuclear power plant. A total of 57 reactors with a production capacity of 60,430 megawatts are planned in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.
Recent US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s principal nuclear sites have delayed Tehran’s nuclear program by an estimated one to two years
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has officially signed a law suspending Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear monitoring body
President Donald Trump has announced the successful conclusion of a trade agreement with China, following a prolonged tariff standoff that had seen the United States impose duties as high as 145% on Chinese imports
The United Kingdom has announced plans to purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets from the United States - aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons
A day after President Donald Trump authorized a high-stakes strike on Iran’s nuclear program, the United States claimed it had inflicted significant damage
Sofia recently hosted the fifth edition of the Green Transition Forum 2025, a major regional event focused on sustainable development
Authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation into the controversial gas transmission agreement between Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and the Turkish company Botas
The European Commission is preparing a new phase of green legislation that could significantly impact fuel prices across the EU
As of July 1, a new pricing period begins for household electricity, heating, and hot water in Bulgaria
At an open session, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) reviewed a proposal submitted by Bulgargaz EAD on June 10, 2025, for setting the July sale price of natural gas to end suppliers and licensed heating energy producers
The upcoming rise in electricity prices starting in July is expected to influence inflation in Bulgaria
For the first time in Bulgaria’s history, solar energy production surpassed national electricity consumption during a specific time window
Borderless Bulgaria: How Schengen Benefits Are Transforming Trade and Logistics
Bulgaria's Mortality Rate Remains Highest in Europe
