Global Firm Appointed to Study Safety, Feasibility of Advanced Nuclear Tech

Mott MacDonald, a consultancy firm with more than 60 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry, has been appointed by the Government to study the safety and feasibility of advanced nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors (SMR).

- Chin Hui Shan

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said on Sept 2 that the global engineering, management and development consultancy firm will conduct a study to evaluate the safety performance and technical feasibility of such technologies.

The one-year study will be based on the safety features, technology maturity and commercial readiness of the advanced technologies.

Advanced nuclear technologies are fourth-generation reactors that are mostly in the development stage, and are designed to be safer while producing less nuclear waste.

These include SMRs, which are compact systems that can be factory-assembled and installed in dense urban areas as they have a smaller footprint, as well as advanced reactors that use novel cooling systems or fuels.

"With over 60 years of experience in the nuclear energy industry, Mott MacDonald has been providing technical, regulatory and policy advisory services to technology developers and government agencies in the areas of advanced nuclear energy technologies and nuclear safety analysis," said EMA.