Meralco: 14 areas eyed for nuclear plant demo

By The Manila Times

Nov 22, 2023 12:44 am

MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are considering 14 areas around the Philippines as the likely site of a proof-of-concept small nuclear power plant, an official of the power distribution firm said.

Meralco last week inked a deal with American firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC) to study the deployment of small nuclear reactors, also called fission or nuclear 'batteries,' as a means of addressing rising energy demand in the Philippines.

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