Programmes and agreements / prg-ph-doe-rosatom-smr-cooperation

Philippine DOE and Rosatom cooperation on small modular reactor feasibility (2017 memorandum, 2019 agreement)

In November 2017 the Philippine Department of Energy and Rosatom signed a memorandum of cooperation under which Russia would help with feasibility studies on onshore or offshore small modular reactors, among other nuclear infrastructure work. In October 2019 the DOE signed a further agreement with Rosatom to assess a small nuclear plant, floating or on land. No site or project is recorded.

Type
Cooperation agreement or MOU
Countries concerned
Philippines
Participants and roles
  • Government: Department of Energy (Philippines)
  • Developer or vendor: Rosatom
Designs named
—
Scale as stated
not stated
Announced or first reported
13 Nov 2017
Status
Status not established
Five-year memorandum (extendable) including SMR feasibility studies onshore or offshore, WNA reports an October 2019 agreement to assess a small floating or land-based plant, probably using…
Confidence
low
Last checked
2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

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