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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

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Jul 3, 2024

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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.

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