ASEAN's rising electricity demand and decarbonisation goals are driving interest in small modular reactors, but fragmented national regulatory frameworks, limited expertise and financing uncertainty could delay their deployment, write Ming Tan and Stephanie Liaw of engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald.
 

Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Atomic Energy Authority to cooperate in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.
 

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore's National Environment Agency, formalising new cooperation on the regulation of civil nuclear energy.
 

Singapore's National Environment Agency said it will issue tenders to commission three studies on nuclear safety standards and environmental considerations as the island city-state studies the potential deployment of nuclear energy.
 

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore's Energy Market Authority to cooperate on civil nuclear energy, particularly small modular reactors.
 

Singapore is "seriously studying the potential deployment of nuclear energy, especially newer technologies such as small modular reactors," Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng said at the opening of Singapore International Energy Week.
 

Singapore's Energy Market Authority has appointed UK-headquartered engineering firm Mott MacDonald to conduct a study on the safety and technical feasibility of advanced nuclear energy technologies.

Nuclear energy could help Singapore's power sector achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to a new report from the island city-state's Energy Market Authority. It says nuclear energy could supply around 10% of Singapore's energy needs.

Nuclear power remains an option for the city-state of Singapore, despite a current focus on increasing security of gas imports and managing power demand. Minister for trade and industry S Iswaran said investment will continue "to learn and understand the technology".