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Thailand exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology, says PM

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Published Fri, May 31, 2024 · 12:16 PM
    • Small modular reactors are advanced nuclear reactors with the capacity to generate around one-third of the electricity produced by traditional nuclear power reactors, according to the IAEA.
    • Small modular reactors are advanced nuclear reactors with the capacity to generate around one-third of the electricity produced by traditional nuclear power reactors, according to the IAEA. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    THAILAND is exploring small modular nuclear reactor technology as South-east Asia’s second-largest economy looks to diversify its energy mix, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday (May 31).

    “Our green transition goal is one of the most ambitious in South-east Asia, and we have a comprehensive roadmap in place to have 50 per cent of energy production be renewable by 2040,” Srettha said at an American Chamber of Commerce event in Bangkok.

    Small modular reactors are advanced nuclear reactors with the capacity to generate around one-third of the electricity produced by traditional nuclear power reactors, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. REUTERS

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