Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) says that its timeline to install micro-modular nuclear power plants by 2028 may face delays due to various challenges.
In a report by Business World, MERALCO chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan said they initially assumed the commercial deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) or micronodular reactors (MMRs) would be feasible by 2028. However, it has proved to be challenging.
This past May, MERALCO revealed it was approaching the final stages of its feasibility study in partnership with the US firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation.
Pangilinan explained that they had already concluded the pre-feasibility study and had commissioned the nuclear firm for a full-blown feasibility study two or three months ago.
Despite these hurdles, the company aims to have an operational prototype or demonstration plant by 2028.
In November 2023, MERALCO and Ultra Safe entered into an agreement to explore the deployment of one or more micro-modular reactor energy systems in the Philippines.
An MMR unit can supply up to 45 megawatts (MW) of high-quality heat to a centralized heat storage unit.
MERALCO added that MMR nuclear batteries channel their heat into a centralized storage unit, guaranteeing the extraction of electric power or superheated steam via traditional means to cater to power demands ranging from tens to hundreds of MW.
MERALCO’s nuclear ambition is a testament to its commitment to next-generation clean technologies as it parallels the Department of Energy’s (DOE) objective of integrating 1,200 MW of nuclear energy into the national power mix by 2032.
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