3 days ago · Last year, Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said in parliament that Singapore has plans to build a pool of about 100 nuclear energy experts in the medium- to long-run.

3 days ago · Singapore now relies on natural gas, a fossil fuel, for some 95 per cent of its energy needs. The power sector contributes about 40 per cent of the country’s total emissions.

Mar 21, 2024 · TODAY speaks to experts about how viable nuclear power is as an energy source for Singapore, and what are the pros and cons expected from using it. WHY IS NUCLEAR ENERGY BEING CONSIDERED?

2 days ago · Nuclear power could enhance Singapore's energy security and support its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, he noted. Singapore still relies on natural gas, a fossil fuel, for about 95 ...

3 days ago · Singapore will study the potential development of nuclear power and take further steps to systemically build up on nuclear capabilities, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at this year’s Budget. Amid a need to meet rising energy needs and lower carbon emissions, Wong notes that expanding access to clean energy was a “major national ...

Jul 31, 2024 · SINGAPORE: Singapore still has not decided whether to deploy nuclear energy in the country, but signed an agreement with the United States as it continues to study ways to...

Mar 22, 2022 · SINGAPORE - Nuclear energy, once deemed unsuitable for Singapore, has been identified as a potential power source for the country by 2050 in a new report published on Tuesday (March 22).

Aug 1, 2024 · SINGAPORE – Singapore and the United States on July 31 inked a 30-year agreement that will allow the Republic to learn more about the latest nuclear technologies and scientific research from...

A Pre-feasibility Study on Nuclear Energy concluded in 2012 that presently available nuclear energy technologies are not yet suitable for deployment in Singapore. Newer nuclear power plant designs that are being developed and tested, such as the Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), may have the potential to be safer than plants that are in operation ...

2 days ago · Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a slew of energy-related announcements at Budget 2025 on Feb 18, chief among them plans to study the potential deployment of nuclear energy in Singapore. Nuclear was considered among the “inherently limited” options due to Singapore’s lack of natural resources and land, but nuclear power, which has ...