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Two Australian firms want to join in a thorium nuclear power project in the Philippines

Aussies pitch 40-MW thorium-fueled nuclear plant

Energy Central 11 Oct 23

MANILA -Australian firms Southern Infrastructure Pty Ltd and Kaizen ANZ Pty Ltd. want to partner with the Philippine government to bring thorium-fueled nuclear energy to the country, a venture that could mark a significant milestone in the country’s push to adopt nuclear power.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday said the representatives from the two companies had discussed this possibility with Trade Secretary Alfred Pascual.

The DTI said that the prospective public-private partnership (PPP) venture would develop, build and operate an initial 40-megawatt thorium-fueled simple, high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor…………….

This prospective venture is the latest in several recent initiatives or engagements of the Marcos administration to adopt nuclear energy………………………………………………..https://energycentral.com/news/aussies-pitch-40-mw-thorium-fueled-nuclear-plant

October 12, 2023 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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