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Consideration of small modular reactors (SMRs) for the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is advancing to the second stage. Having concluded such a deployment was feasible, the Nuclear Alternative Project (NAP) is now looking at siting requirements. Speaking at World Nuclear Association's Annual Symposium yesterday, Eddie Guerra of NAP said the results of a study currently underway "will help to move the discussion how the sites will fit and how they will align with the minigrids already planned."
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 10 September 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Site-analysis-in-progress-for-Puerto-Rico
Advanced nuclear reactors can meet Puerto Rico's unique energy needs by complementing renewable sources with zero-emission electricity resilient to extreme natural events, a preliminary feasibility study has concluded. The study - conducted by Puerto Rican-led not-for-profit organisation the Nuclear Alternative Project (NAP) - was funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 22 May 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Small-reactors-feasible-in-Puerto-Rico,-study-conc