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How Russia's modular nukes can boost PH energy

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Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News

MOSCOW - The Philippines is studying Russia&#x27;s offer to provide modular nuclear reactors, as the Southeast Asian nation moves to meet growing energy demand while building stronger ties with the Kremlin, a Filipino envoy said Tuesday. &quot;It&#x27;s a technology we should look at,&quot; Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta told ABS-CBN News. The Philippines&#x27; Department of Energy and the Russian State Atomic Energy Corp or ROSATOM agreed last month to cooperate on nuclear energy development, after President Rodrigo Duterte met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/02/20161119-duterte-apec2016-mnib-9.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>File photo </cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>Sorreta said it was &quot;possible&quot; for the Philippines to adopt some form of nuclear technology from Russia within Duterte&#x27;s 6-year term. <ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read:">	<li>Read: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/06/19/17/duterte-dials-russia-for-nuclear-power-future">Duterte dials Russia for nuclear power future </a></li></ul>Modular nuclear reactors, if deployed at sea, are mobile, making it easy for Manila to deploy it near areas hit by blackouts or areas where supply can&#x27;t keep up with growing industrial demand, Sorreta said.&quot;In a figurative way, you park one of these barges in Palawan, you can light up the whole place. Industry can grow,&quot; he said.The reactors can also be moved easily by land, he said. &quot;Conceptualised, you can put it on the back of the train and move it around, you can be very selective in where you put it.&quot; And since nuclear power is cheaper, modular reactors can help bring down electricity rates, potentially attracting more investors, he said. Modular reactors are also scalable, compared to coal-fired plants, which may not run on full capacity, he said. The Philippines also has the option to rent the modular reactors. Depending on the terms, Russia can supply fuel to the barges, he said.Duterte last year ordered a study on the feasibility of tapping nuclear power, including the possible revival of the US-built Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. <ul class="op-related-articles" title="Read:">	<li>Read: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/19/17/energy-dept-seeks-to-calm-nuclear-power-fears"> Energy dept seeks to calm nuclear power fears </a></li></ul>

MOSCOW - The Philippines is studying Russia's offer to provide modular nuclear reactors, as the Southeast Asian nation moves to meet growing energy demand while building stronger ties with the Kremlin, a Filipino envoy said Tuesday.

MOSCOW - The Philippines is studying Russia's offer to provide modular nuclear reactors, as the Southeast Asian nation moves to meet growing energy demand while building stronger ties with the Kremlin, a Filipino envoy said Tuesday.

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How Russia's modular nukes can boost PH energy

Joel Guinto,

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Published Jun 20, 2017 08:46 PM PHT

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