Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks at a news briefing in Okuma, northeastern Japan, Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
Hiro Komae/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A dozen countries are expected to start producing electricity from nuclear power sources within the next few years, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Tuesday.
"We already have 10 countries which have entered the decision phase (to build nuclear power plants) and 17 others which are in the evaluation process," he said.
"There will be a dozen or 13 (new) nuclear countries within a few years," he added.
Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Namibia, the Philippines, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan were cited by Grossi as potential new nuclear countries.
Persons:
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Hiro Komae, Grossi, Benjamin Mallet, Forrest Crellin, Bernadette Baum
Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, International Atomic Energy Association, Thomson
Locations:
Okuma, Japan, Paris, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Namibia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan