Japan to replace 14 old nuclear reactors

Japan intends to replace up to 14 old nuclear reactors by 2050 as part of a plan to boost nuclear energy use, more than 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. The plan aims to increase the share of nuclear power from 10% to 20% of the national electricity consumption to address an expected shortfall estimated at 5.5 million kilowatts by 2040, and to meet the rising demand driven by new technologies such as artificial intelligence and data centers. Japan had shut down all its nuclear reactors after the 2011 disaster and is now aspiring to revive them to achieve carbon neutrality.

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