Nuclear Energy Geopolitics: Power Ambitions and the Enrichment Debate

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Saudi Nuclear Energy Programme Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia’s ambition to develop civilian nuclear power generation capacity intersects with some of the most sensitive dynamics in international security. The Kingdom has announced plans to build a fleet of nuclear reactors capable of generating up to seventeen gigawatts of electricity, which would represent a transformative addition to its power generation infrastructure and support renewable energy diversification goals and a significant reduction in the domestic consumption of oil and gas for electricity that currently burns through approximately one million barrels of oil equivalent per day.

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Nuclear Energy Geopolitics: Power Ambitions and the Enrichment Debate

Saudi Nuclear Energy Programme Geopolitics