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PEP 2023-2050 Vol. III Section A: Philippine Nuclear Energy Program

Status
operative
Confidence
high
Effective date
2023

Source: PEP 2023-2050 Vol. III, pp. 1–6 (PDF pp. 8–13)

Coverage

Section A describes the institutional structure, IAEA milestone roadmap, key accomplishments, and long-term targets of the Philippine Nuclear Energy Program.

Key Facts Extracted

  • NEPIO established 2016 (DOE); NEP-IAC created by EO 116 (July 2020), DOE chairs, DOST vice-chairs, 24 member agencies, 6 SCs covering 19 IAEA Infrastructure Issues
  • EO 164 (February 2022): issued National Position on nuclear
  • 123 Agreement with the US signed November 2023 (San Francisco); 7-month negotiation; witnessed by President Marcos Jr.
  • IAEA Milestone Approach: 3 milestones — foundational (2023–2024, complete), project development (2024–2028), construction (2028–2032)
  • First commercial operation: 2032 at 1,200 MW; 2,400 MW by 2035; 4,800 MW by 2050
  • 11 potential NPP sites assessed; Mindoro and Palawan flagged for SMR consideration
  • SMRs highlighted as faster to deploy, off-grid potential
  • Independent nuclear regulatory body targeted under Milestone 2

Pages Created/Updated

  • concepts/nuclear-energy-program.md — expanded with governance, milestones, 123 Agreement, SMR detail
  • concepts/ph-us-123-agreement.md — new page
  • meta/entities.md — added IAEA, NEPIO, NEP-IAC

Raw extraction: pdftotext output