Small Modular Reactors

USTDA Signs Agreement To Support Small Modular Reactors For Thailand

By David Dalton
16 September 2026

Study will help assess potential locations, costs and regulatory steps for first nuclear plants

USTDA Signs Agreement To Support Small Modular Reactors For Thailand
As Thailand’s economy grows, so does its need for dependable power generation. Photo of Bangkok courtesy Ninara/Creative Commons Licence 2.0
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed an agreement with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for a feasibility study to provide technical analysis of US small modular reactor (SMR) technologies that would generate about 600 MW of electricity, enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes.

Want to know more?
Sign up.

Pen Use this content

Tags


Related