The largest power utility in the Philippines has identified three potential sites for potential construction of a “proof of concept” small modular reactor, reports in the Southeast Asian nation said.

The three sites are Talim Island to the southeast if the capital Manila, San Rafael, about 60 km to the north of Manila and Isla del Provisor, a coastal area in Manila itself.

Manila Electric Company, known as Meralco, last year signed an agreement with US-based Generation IV reactor developer Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) to study the potential deployment of one or more micro-modular reactor (MMR) energy systems in the Philippines.