M'SIA EVALUATES NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAMME POST-2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- The Energy, Green Technology and Water
Ministry is evaluating the use of nuclear energy to generate electricity with
the cooperation of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, the House of
Representatives was told Wednesday.

Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui said
the nuclear energy development programme would take between 10 and 15 years.

"This is unavoidable although the government will optimise the use of
renewable technology and encourage efficient use of energy.

"It will be costly to continue to use gas and coal to generate electricity
post-2020, so the government is looking seriously into the use of nuclear
energy," he said when replying to Ong Ka Chuan, a member of Parliament (MP).

Chin said at present, 90 per cent of the electricity supply in the
peninsular was generated by coal and gas with the remaining 10 per cent by
hydropower.

-- BERNAMA