La Gazette Royale - The Royal Gazette
Kanjorian government to invest in nuclear, other renewable sources of energy
January, 4685
Retraite-du-Roi nuclear power plant
Atyr, La Tondelle-Silliers (Est) - Minister of Science and Technology Carmen Reverdin announced that the Retraite-du-Roi nuclear reactor, the sole nuclear reactor in Kanjor would be reactivated after being shut down by the previous Communist government. The Minister announced the formation of the Kanjorian Atomic Energy Commission (Canrillaise: Commission kanjorienne de l'énergie atomique; CKEA) which will be responsible for the management of all nuclear-related, research, development and production. A speech before a group of new officials, including the new Commissioner for Atomic Energy, Napoléon Brazier, welcomed nuclear energy to Kanjor as an alternative to traditional sources. The focus on renewable energy was pushed due to close ties with fellow Canrillaise state, Lourenne, being a world leader in renewable energy. Kanjor also approached Dorvik, who is considered to be the world leader in nuclear energy and the development of civilian nuclear power use.
The Kanjorian economy is looking to expand its nuclear energy production, especially after the announcement of a new organization dedicated to research, development and study of nuclear energy for civilian application. When the minister was asked about the use for military or defense purposes the minister stated that research will be conducted but Kanjor has no plans to develop nuclear weapons. His announcement included the development and building of 4 additional nuclear power plants to reduce the load on the Retraite-du-Roi nuclear reactor. It is expected that within the next 25 years, nuclear energy will produce roughly 30% of Kanjorian energy. Some critics in Kanjor have cited the potential dangers of nuclear energy but both the Commissioner and Minister dismissed them as fearmongering. It is likely that Kanjor will work with the Dorvish Natural Resources Technical Management Corporation, the world's leading builder of nuclear power plants.
Aside from nuclear power the government will look to invest in a series of wind and solar farms across the country, linking up with Lourennian companies to build and expand the renewable energy sector of Kanjor.