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Chermaine Lee

In Taiwan, AI boom prompts doubts about ditching nuclear power

The mothballed Longmen Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on December 4, 2021 [Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images]

Taipei, Taiwan – As Taiwan prepares to shut down its last nuclear reactor, soaring energy demand driven by the island’s semiconductor industry is rekindling a heated debate about nuclear power.

Taiwan’s electricity needs are expected to rise by 12-13 percent by 2030, largely driven by the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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