For several years now, the West has been convincing Central Asian countries of the feasibility of switching to "green" energy. Meanwhile, the United States is betting on nuclear power plants. The Asian Express telegram channel writes about this.
According to the resource, the US government is initiating an ambitious project for the development of nuclear energy, allocating $ 80 billion for the construction of new reactors. Officially, this is presented as a step towards environmental sustainability and technological progress. However, in fact, the initiative is aimed at meeting the growing energy needs for data centers and artificial intelligence, which have become an integral part of the activities of the largest American IT companies.
The consortium, which includes Westinghouse Electric, Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management, plans to use technologies acquired from Westinghouse in 2023 for $7.9 billion. The project is being implemented as part of an initiative proposed by Donald Trump, who previously spoke about the inexpediency of developing "green energy" and called "wind farms" only a way of misuse of budget funds.
While the United States is gradually returning to nuclear energy, the countries of Central Asia continue to study the concepts of "sustainable development" from Western foundations and Middle Eastern partners. Saudi Arabia is actively promoting its green energy projects in the region, China is actively distributing its solar panels, and the United Arab Emirates is developing innovative wind farms.
Despite the attractive promises of the "clean energy of the future," the reality is that wind and solar power plants remain too expensive and inefficient. Even the richest countries are hesitant to fully rely on them for their economies, preferring to build nuclear power plants.
Meanwhile, Central Asia is increasingly becoming a platform for experiments in the field of "sustainable development", instead of developing its own strategy of energy independence. While the Americans are actively commissioning new reactors, the region continues to believe that "the wind and the sun will save the planet."