Global energy demand is increasing year by year, and according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) report, in 2025 it will rise by 2.2 per cent compared to 2024. At present, nine per cent of the world’s energy demand is being met by nuclear energy. It is also noted that under the World Net-Zero Carbon Emissions plan, programmes are being implemented to combine the use of renewable energy with nuclear energy.
In addition, nuclear technologies in agriculture support safer and more secure food production that is more resilient to climate change. Programmes such as mutation breeding have produced crop varieties resistant to drought, water scarcity, pests, and diseases. Likewise, sterile insect techniques, which prevent reproduction, have helped reduce the use of pesticides, while also protecting ecosystems and enabling sustainable harvests in the long term.
This collaboration has enabled Myanmar to begin developing its nuclear energy sector and lay the foundational groundwork for its advancement. As an initial step, Myanmar is working closely with ROSATOM to establish a small nuclear power plant. The country is striving to meet its growing electricity demand and provide power to small-scale industries as well as rural communities by peacefully utilizing nuclear power to generate electricity for the interests of the people and the nation.
Nuclear energy is also a form of green energy with low carbon emissions and can provide stable electricity. Radioisotopes and nuclear imaging technologies have transformed methods of disease detection and treatment. Early diagnosis of cancers and precise targeted therapies through radiotherapy have saved millions of lives each year and greatly improved the quality of life for countless people. Nuclear medicine is an example of how scientific knowledge can provide valuable services for humanity.
When nuclear energy is used for peaceful purposes across various sectors, it brings numerous benefits to humanity, but it also has certain limitations. When using nuclear energy, it is necessary to systematically manage radioactive waste to avoid harming natural ecosystems, to prevent radiation leakage from nuclear materials, and to establish reliable safety measures in advance to ensure that nuclear accidents do not occur. Myanmar has been a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since 1957 and has participated in the agency’s Technical Cooperation programmes.
Since 2022, Myanmar has signed memorandums of understanding with the Russian Federation and the state-owned nuclear corporation ROSATOM to cooperate on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. This collaboration has enabled Myanmar to begin developing its nuclear energy sector and lay the foundational groundwork for its advancement. As an initial step, Myanmar is working closely with ROSATOM to establish a small nuclear power plant. The country is striving to meet its growing electricity demand and provide power to small-scale industries as well as rural communities by peacefully utilizing nuclear power to generate electricity for the interests of the people and the nation.
Global energy demand is increasing year by year, and according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) report, in 2025 it will rise by 2.2 per cent compared to 2024. At present, nine per cent of the world’s energy demand is being met by nuclear energy. It is also noted that under the World Net-Zero Carbon Emissions plan, programmes are being implemented to combine the use of renewable energy with nuclear energy.
In addition, nuclear technologies in agriculture support safer and more secure food production that is more resilient to climate change. Programmes such as mutation breeding have produced crop varieties resistant to drought, water scarcity, pests, and diseases. Likewise, sterile insect techniques, which prevent reproduction, have helped reduce the use of pesticides, while also protecting ecosystems and enabling sustainable harvests in the long term.
This collaboration has enabled Myanmar to begin developing its nuclear energy sector and lay the foundational groundwork for its advancement. As an initial step, Myanmar is working closely with ROSATOM to establish a small nuclear power plant. The country is striving to meet its growing electricity demand and provide power to small-scale industries as well as rural communities by peacefully utilizing nuclear power to generate electricity for the interests of the people and the nation.
Nuclear energy is also a form of green energy with low carbon emissions and can provide stable electricity. Radioisotopes and nuclear imaging technologies have transformed methods of disease detection and treatment. Early diagnosis of cancers and precise targeted therapies through radiotherapy have saved millions of lives each year and greatly improved the quality of life for countless people. Nuclear medicine is an example of how scientific knowledge can provide valuable services for humanity.
When nuclear energy is used for peaceful purposes across various sectors, it brings numerous benefits to humanity, but it also has certain limitations. When using nuclear energy, it is necessary to systematically manage radioactive waste to avoid harming natural ecosystems, to prevent radiation leakage from nuclear materials, and to establish reliable safety measures in advance to ensure that nuclear accidents do not occur. Myanmar has been a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since 1957 and has participated in the agency’s Technical Cooperation programmes.
Since 2022, Myanmar has signed memorandums of understanding with the Russian Federation and the state-owned nuclear corporation ROSATOM to cooperate on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. This collaboration has enabled Myanmar to begin developing its nuclear energy sector and lay the foundational groundwork for its advancement. As an initial step, Myanmar is working closely with ROSATOM to establish a small nuclear power plant. The country is striving to meet its growing electricity demand and provide power to small-scale industries as well as rural communities by peacefully utilizing nuclear power to generate electricity for the interests of the people and the nation.