Taiwan’s Final Reactor Shutdown on May 17-2025 and the Implications for Energy Security Amid Intensifying PRC Coercion

ABSTRACT Taiwan decommissioned its final nuclear reactor, Maanshan Unit 2, on May 17, 2025, marking the end of over four decades of nuclear-generated electricity. The plant generated an estimated 274.16 billion kWh since commissioning in May 1985, with a net capacity of 951 MW representing approximately 3% of the territory’s electricity supply. The shutdown aligns … Leggi tutto Taiwan’s Final Reactor Shutdown on May 17-2025 and the Implications for Energy Security Amid Intensifying PRC Coercion