Malaysia going nuclear explained | FMT
The debate over nuclear power has surfaced once again as Malaysia weighs how to meet its climate targets and rising energy needs.
Much of the discussion was reignited at the World Atomic Week International Forum from Sept 25 to Sept 28 in Moscow, organised by Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, where industry leaders laid out the case for nuclear power.
Why nuclear?
Malaysia has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050 under its National Energy Transition Roadmap, launched in 2023. But despite growing investment in renewables, coal and gas still dominate the grid.
New industries, foreign investment, and the boom in data centres are rapidly driving up consumption. Malaysia has received data centre power applications exceeding 11 gigawatts – almost 40% of Peninsular Malaysia’s current…
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