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World Nuclear Energy Shifts to Asia - Rosatom RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED 09.06.2014 Asia currently hosts most of the world's nuclear plants currently under construction, as nuclear energy gradually shifts from Europe and the US to Asia, Sergei Kirienko, head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said Monday. "Last year, here at the forum, a forecast was made for a geographical shift in nuclear energy, with the countries in Asia taking a larger share. Today, we can clearly see that. While the majority of functioning nuclear power plants are located in Europe and the US, more than half of the nuclear power plants under construction are in Asian countries," Kirienko said at the Atomexpo 2014 international forum in Moscow, which is taking place June 9-11. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 72 nuclear plants are being built this year – ten more than last year, Kirienko said. Topics: Russia Other news: Russia May Sign Agreement to Build 8 Reactors in Iran A source close to the negotiations told journalists Thursday. Hungary Enacts Law to Expand Nuclear Power With Russian Aid Hungary’s president has signed a bill into law to expand a nuclear power plant in the country with Russian assistance. Hungary Lawmakers OK Russia Nuclear Plant Deal Russia will provide Hungary a loan of up to 10 billion euros ($13.5 billion) - around 80 percent of construction costs. |
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