The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has trimmed its preferred sites for its planned venture on micro-modular reactor (MMR) nuclear energy technology.
Ronnie Aperocho, Meralco chief operating officer, told reporters recently the site in Isla del Provisor in Manila is no longer considered viable.
The company was also considering Talim Island in Rizal province and San Rafael, Bulacan.
Aperocho said the US government will soon comment on the feasibility of its planned MMR projects.
“The US Embassy… We have already submitted the results of a pre-feasibility study and we are reviewing it and they are presenting their delegation here a few weeks from now,” Aperocho said.
Last November, Meralco and American firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. formalized an agreement for the conduct of a joint pre-feasibility study on MMRs with the aim to explore clean and sustainable energy options in the country.
The study will enable Meralco obtain an estimate of the environmental and social impact, capital expenditure and operational costs, among others, related to the siting, construction, and operation of one or more MMR energy systems in the Philippines.