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Small modular reactors a possible solution to power Singapore's data centres, says Energy Market Authority CEO - CNASingapore has been looking at theuse of nuclear energyfor some time, Mr Puah Kok Keong told CNA on the sidelines of the Singapore International Energy Week summit.
He noted that about 10 years ago, the government did a feasibility study on nuclear energy, and the conclusion at the time was that the size of conventional nuclear energy reactors would not be suitable for Singapore due to space limitations.
However, technology developers are looking at smaller, safer modular reactors, and it is a space that Singapore is “going to be watching very closely”, he said.
“These have a lot more passive safety designs that will prevent the reactors from a meltdown. Their smaller size also makes them suitable for smaller power systems like Singapore’s,” he said.
While there are no commercially operated small modular reactors yet, Singapore will look into the option when it is on the market, he said.
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