The debate on nuclear power was re -opened by yesterday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressing Greece’s intention to join the nuclear block of energy, Europe.

“I think we must be ready to join the nuclear alliance. I see no reason to reach climate neutrality without nuclear energy, “the prime minister said yesterday.

According to what SKAI broadcast In the Central Newsletter and the journalist Nikos Filippides, The conversation has now entered the table now because Nuclear energy is cheaper in relation to other actions. That is why many countries already producing nuclear power review their plans and talk about modernization of units such as France and others that do not have like Denmark and Greece want to get into the game.

As he said, “it has to do with the need to have zero races. Nuclear energy has been described by the Commission as a green energy. “

These are actually easy -mounted and installed units installed in industrial areas and have a small environmental footprint.

However, One of the disadvantages is the cost Since the energy they produce is more expensive than photovoltaics and winds and slightly cheaper than minerals.

There are many countries that already have nuclear reactors and produce nuclear power, with France having the most according to the map below.

What is Greece seeking

As far as Greece is concerned, according to the report, their development takes years and the right technology. Those who want their development are large technology companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft. These are companies that make data center, something that Greece does, however, which are particularly energy -efficient. For this reason, close to these companies want such nuclear units that produce plenty of energy.

However, many experts are also in favor of developing nuclear energy in our country, commenting that they are one of the purest forms of energy, while also showing their preference to smaller reactors.

“There is a clear shift in nuclear energy in the world. And I think it’s very positive and realistic that the debate begins in the country as well. Climate change, however, has brought a huge change. We can no longer use fossil fuels and the only alternative we have as a base load is nuclear power, ”said NTUA Associate Professor, Dimitris Mitrakos.

“There has been a development in nuclear, a technological progress where today there are nuclear reactors who are small and moving,” the Director of Institute of International Relations told SKAI today. Konstantinos Filis.

“The big (nuclear reactors) are 1000 to 1100 MW. Have much less security. A unit should not be greater than 10% of the required power. Consider that our power is around 11,000 MW. Therefore, a thousand (nuclear reactor) is close to 10%. This is not allowed, ”commented Michael Antonopoulos, a peer professor of nuclear technology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.