The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has appointed the Singapore office of British firm Mott MacDonald to study advanced nuclear energy technologies, it announced on Tuesday (Sep 2).
The study will evaluate the safety performance and technical feasibility of advanced nuclear energy technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMR), based on their safety features, technology maturity and commercial readiness, the authority said.The tender for deciding which firm would conduct the study was launched in December last year.
Singapore has not made any decision to deploy nuclear energy, EMA said.
“However, it is important for Singapore to continue to build our capabilities and work with various experts to improve our understanding of nuclear energy, especially advanced nuclear energy technologies,” EMA added.
“Any decision to deploy nuclear energy will need to be carefully considered against its safety, reliability, affordability, and environmental sustainability in Singapore’s context.”
Mott MacDonald has more than 60 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry. It provides technical, regulatory and policy advisory services to technology developers and government agencies in the areas of advanced nuclear energy technologies and nuclear safety analysis.
The company last year helped nuclear energy firm Holtec Britain complete the first step of the generic design assessment (GDA) for its SMR.
