SECTOR: Energy and Environment
SONA YEAR: 2022
Comply with IAEA
PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/17/2023
- The Philippine government is in talks with United States-based companies NuScale Power Corp. and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. to put up small-scale nuclear power plants in the country.
- It is looking toward harnessing nuclear power as one of the potential solutions in meeting power demand in the country.
- However, small modular reactor technologies, such as those developed by NuScale and Ultra Safe, have been met with criticisms about its safety, financial risks and nuclear waste management.