Brazil has signed a cooperation agreement to prospect new sites for nuclear plants

The Brazilian govt has signed a cooperation agreement with the Electric Energy Research Center to prospect new sites for nuclear plants in Brazil. It has also contracted services under the Critical Path Acceleration Plan, to allow resumption of works on the Angra 3 nuclear plant.

Despite Brazil’s vast reserves of coal, natural gas and oil, and even with the increased use of other renewable sources such as wind, solar, and biomass, thermal complementation thermoelectric plants will be designed to regulate the system. Angra 3 is expected to generate 1405 megawatts.

Brazil has completely mastered nuclear fuel’s manufacturing cycle, having one of the world's largest uranium reserves. By not being subject to fluctuations in the international market, the risk of supply vulnerabilities and price volatility is further diminished.

The Angra 1, 2 e 3 nuclear plants operate in relatively small areas, do not release greenhouse gases, and all their waste is kept in facilities under permanent monitoring. Comparatively, nuclear plants generate electricity in large scale with the least impact on the environment.