Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 38

20-Sep-2010

KUWAIT

Kuwait Plans Four Nuclear Reactors By 2022, KNNEC Chief Says

Kuwait plans to build up to four 1gw nuclear reactors by 2022 Ahmad Bishara, Secretary-General of the Kuwait National Nuclear Energy Committee (KNNEC), said on 14 September. Speaking in Tokyo, Mr Bishara said: Our initial analysis indicates that nuclear is viable as long as oil is above $45-50/B. Kuwaits nuclear energy plans stem from concerns over rapidly increasing domestic...