The Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) is to carry out a feasibility study to look into the possibilities of harnessing nuclear power to switch over to least cost power generation.
According to the Power and Energy Ministry sources, Sri Lanka plans to generate nuclear power from the country’s first nuclear power plant which is proposed to come up in 2030.
The government has approved a proposal to use nuclear energy as a least cost option for power generation under technical support of the UN nuclear watchdog.
The official said that the AEA Act would be implemented to meet the technical requirements in nuclear power generation. Sri Lanka needs to get the clearance from the IAEA for installing the nuclear power plants.
The first proposed nuclear power plant will have the capacity of 1GW. The ideal location and other ground requirements for the nuclear power plants will be decided according to the recommendations of the feasibility study.