At the end of the countrys 20-year vision plan, 10 percent of the countrys electricity should be produced through atomic energy and 9 nuclear power plants is required for this purpose, Behrouz Kamalvandi, stated.
He said the technology is effective in helping the country make progress.
Kamalvandi added that the nuclear energy is an efficient source which does not harm the environment.
The AEOI spokesman also said a long term view on nuclear energy is needed, adding long time is required to achieve the necessary progress in the nuclear industry.
He also said that Irans power plants are among the safest in the world.
By Tehran Times
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