Prospects of nuclear power in El Salvador

A nuclear power expert of the International Atomic Energy Agency, who was sent to El Salvador at the request of that country's Government, has recommended that the possibility of using nuclear energy as a competitive source of power generation in El Salvador should be kept under review and given a more serious study within the next few years. The report submitted by the expert after his mission to El Salvador contains a preliminary assessment of the prospects of nuclear power in the country. His main findings are presented.