Analysis on the Reliable Role of Nuclear Power Generation Under the CO2 Emission Constraints

There are many important issues to decide the reliable role of the nuclear power in the long term expansion program in Korea power system. Climate changes regime, increasing demand on renewable energy, public acceptance of looking for a site for the nuclear facility and so on are currently faced with the nuclear industry. This study analyzes the reliable role and portion of the nuclear power in the fuel mix of the power generation system under the CO2 emission constraints. It shows the how many nuclear power plants need to be added to meet the increased electricity demand according to the different emission target, changes of the total system cost and CO2 savings due to the increase of nuclear power generation