Philippine power utility Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said it is open to considering the deployment of small modular reactors as part of its long-term energy investment strategy.
The Manila Bulletin quoted the privately owned company’s president and chief executive officer, Ray Espinosa as telling reporters that nuclear is “something worth looking into but I don’t think we can get nuclear power generation plants up and running earlier than 10 years from now”.
Mr Espinosa said nuclear, especially advanced small modular reactors would be a good source of generation because they fit the archipelagic nature of the Philippines, a country of more than 7,000 islands, many of which do not have access to reliable electricity.
The Manila Bulletin quoted the privately owned company’s president and chief executive officer, Ray Espinosa as telling reporters that nuclear is “something worth looking into but I don’t think we can get nuclear power generation plants up and running earlier than 10 years from now”.
Mr Espinosa said nuclear, especially advanced small modular reactors would be a good source of generation because they fit the archipelagic nature of the Philippines, a country of more than 7,000 islands, many of which do not have access to reliable electricity.
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