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Is Nuclear Power Generation a Viable Alternative to the Energy Needs of Pakistan? SWOT-RII Analysis

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  • Sikander Ali Abbasi

    (Department of Energy and Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan,)

  • Khanji Harijan

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan,)

  • Abdullah Mengal

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baluchistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar, Pakistan,)

  • Faheemullah Shaikh

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.)

  • Nayyar Hussain Mirjat

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Pakistan has faced a severe energy crisis for the last two decades. With the considerable power generation expansion, the country still faces power outages with an unsustainable energy mix. Successive energy policies emphasized thermal power deployment which has proved to be a part of the problem. Therefore, the present study has attempted to evaluate and investigate the prospects of nuclear power as a viable alternative in terms of energy security, reliability, and environmental sustainability with the SWOT tool. To further quantify the main drivers and barriers of nuclear energy, a Relative Importance Index (RII) analysis has been done. The results reveal that Pakistan has decades of experience running nuclear power plants satisfactorily. The regulatory framework for nuclear power generation is adequate to expand nuclear power generation. The opportunities are enormous to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), as nuclear is a carbon-free source of energy. The main barriers are global suspicion of nuclear proliferation and less social acceptance.

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  • Sikander Ali Abbasi & Khanji Harijan & Abdullah Mengal & Faheemullah Shaikh & Nayyar Hussain Mirjat, 2021. "Is Nuclear Power Generation a Viable Alternative to the Energy Needs of Pakistan? SWOT-RII Analysis," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 11(4), pages 529-536.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ2:2021-04-60
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    Keywords

    SWOT; Delphi; RII Analysis; Nuclear Power Generation;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • P4 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems
    • Q4 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy

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