Nuclear Politics

Taiwan Parliament Passes Proposal For Referendum On Nuclear Power

By David Dalton
22 May 2025

Move comes just days after Asian nation shut down its last commercial reactor

Taiwan Parliament Passes Proposal For Referendum On Nuclear Power
Maanshan-2, a 938-MW pressurised water reactor unit in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, was permanently shut down on 17 May. Courtesy Wikipedia/Creative Commons Licence.
Taiwan’s legislative yuan has passed an opposition-backed proposal to hold a referendum on restarting the Maanshan nuclear power station where the island nation’s last commercially operating reactor was shut down on 17 May.

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