Written reply to PQ on making public reports on feasibility and safety considerations for nuclear energy generation options for Singapore

Question

Ms Poh Li San: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry in view of the recent signing of the Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation with the United States, whether the relevant Government agencies will publish reports on the feasibility and safety considerations related to nuclear energy generation options for Singapore so as to allay public concerns.

Written Answer by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong

1. The Government has not made any decision on the deployment of nuclear energy in Singapore. Advanced nuclear energy technologies, such as small modular reactors with a much smaller safety zone that could potentially be suitable for Singapore have not been deployed on a commercial scale yet.

2. The Government will continue to study the developments in advanced nuclear energy technologies very closely, including the safety requirements of such technologies. We are steadily building up our capabilities to understand and assess such technologies and developments. We will update the public from time to time, so as to enhance Singaporeans’ understanding of nuclear energy.