Official: Mexico Eyes Construction of Two New Nuclear Reactors at Laguna Verde Adriana Barrera - Reuters
go to original September 25, 2015

In April, 2011, las Madres Veracruzanas, la Asamblea Veracruzana de Iniciativas y Defensa Ambiental and Greenpeace Mexico marched against the expansion of the nuclear industry and to demand the closure of Laguna Verde. (Greenpeace Mexico)

Mexico is studying the possibility of adding two new reactors to the country's only nuclear power plant and could decide next year whether to seek permits to build them, a top energy ministry official said.

Cesar Hernandez, deputy energy minister for electricity, told Reuters that studies under review by officials show "the potential to add a pair of reactors" to Mexico's Laguna Verde nuclear power plant in eastern Veracruz state.

"It is a decision that is being considered," he said late on Wednesday. "Our planning shows it is efficient for the country."

Hernandez did not say how much the reactors would cost to build, or whether or not private investment could be used to help finance the potential projects. New nuclear power plants typically involve multi-billion dollar investments.

The Laguna Verde plant, which was built in 1976 but did not begin operating until 1990, is run by state-owned national electricity company CFE. Last year, nuclear energy accounted for about 2.5 percent of Mexico's power generation.

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