Singapore is the fourth South-east Asian nation to sign a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with the US.
SINGAPORE – Momentum for nuclear energy is picking up globally as countries grapple with the need to safeguard energy security in a low-carbon way, including in South-east Asia.This makes Singapore the fourth South-east Asian nation to sign the bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with the atomic superpower.
Small modular reactors , which occupy less space and generate around a third of the power capacity compared to conventional nuclear plants, are emerging as a popular option. - Vietnam had scrapped plans for its first two nuclear power plants in 2016 following the Fukushima disaster and budget constraints. It is now looking to build a second 10 megawatt research reactor.
This initiative aims to build capabilities to better understand SMR and other newer advanced nuclear technologies, as well as key issues such as nuclear safety. Countries are trying to overcome the intermittencies in renewable energy generation by upgrading their electricity grid infrastructure and investing in costly battery storage technologies.There have been three major global nuclear accidents so far – the Fukushima disaster in 2011, the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986, and the Three Mile Island accident in 1979.However, those incidents involved Generation II reactors, which were built up till the 1990s.
“We need to be able to evaluate the consequences, in the event of a severe nuclear disaster in the region, given the close proximity that countries in the Asean neighbourhood have to each other,” Dr Nian said. “However, Thailand and the Philippines are prone to natural disasters, particularly tsunamis, similar to the incident in Fukushima,” he added.
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