REACH (Telegram) 143 - Share your views on Singapore’s efforts in undergoing the INIR review to assess readiness for nuclear energy decisions. What areas should Singapore pay most attention to?
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20 May 2026 (10am - 7pm)
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[20/5/2026 10:30 am] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢
PM Lawrence Wong delivered a speech on 19 May, announcing that Singapore will undergo its first Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2027 to independently assess its capabilities and infrastructure readiness for nuclear energy.
PM Lawrence Wong emphasised that:
(1) No final decision has been made to adopt nuclear power, the review instead serves to evaluate the safety capabilities Singapore has built over the last decade;
(2) The first phase consists of evaluating 19 critical areas, including safety, emergency planning, and radioactive waste management;
(3) This process is not a near-term decision to deploy nuclear energy. Based on the experience of other countries, the preparatory process and infrastructure development can take well over 15 years;
(4) The government is currently preparing a self-evaluation report and the IAEA's independent findings and overall readiness assessments will be shared openly once completed.
💬 Share your views on Singapore’s efforts in undergoing the INIR review to assess readiness for nuclear energy decisions. What areas should Singapore pay most attention to?
👉 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/nuclear-energy-assessment-lawrence-wong-iaea-6127866
👉 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/spore-to-undertake-review-by-un-atomic-watchdog-in-2027
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[20/5/2026 11:06 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 1. The Government is taking the right approach by carefully assessing Singapore’s readiness for nuclear energy as part of Singapore's future energy mix, before making any decision. ]
- Strongly Agree
- Agree
- Neutral
- Disagree
- Strongly Disagree
[20/5/2026 11:07 am] REACH Singapore: [ Poll : 2. I am confident that the Government will carefully assess various areas and considerations (e.g., safety, emergency response and technology readiness) before making any decision on nuclear energy. ]
- Strongly Agree
- Agree
- Neutral
- Disagree
- Strongly Disagree
[20/5/2026 11:07 am] 365: Safety, precautionary and containment measures are definitely a must. I think nuclear is important for our energy self sufficiency as the war has taught us, I believe technology has advanced much further that nuclear is generally safer relative to the past, but still just not be complacent with safety.
[20/5/2026 11:23 am] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,
We want to HEAR MORE from you on today’s topic!
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💬 Share your views on Singapore’s efforts in undergoing the INIR review to assess readiness for nuclear energy decisions. What areas should Singapore pay most attention to?
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[20/5/2026 12:13 pm] Jun Ming: Ya but the waste management is a issue as we already have problems with our general waste. Now we need to deal with radioactive waste
[20/5/2026 12:22 pm] 365: From my understanding it's generally quite clean with little to minimal waste byproduct for the amount of energy it produces. Still need to wait for studying conclusions to verify.
[20/5/2026 12:24 pm] 365: Just what I got from AI
If you (individual) got 100% of your electricity solely from nuclear energy for your entire life, the total amount of high-level spent fuel generated just for you would weigh about 2 kilograms (roughly the size of a standard brick).
Of that brick, only about 5 grams is actual highly radioactive fission byproduct—the rest is reusable uranium.
[20/5/2026 12:28 pm] Jun Ming: I think as long it is safe why not. Just need find another island to bury radioactive materials
[20/5/2026 12:29 pm] Jun Ming: Just don't affect the ecology can liao
[20/5/2026 12:33 pm] Jun Ming: Or maybe innovative solution in pulau semakau
[20/5/2026 1:50 pm] Nicholas: Should reconsider whether nuclear is the right path. Even if using it solely to support the country's energy consumption needs, enemies can use nuclear related activities as a pretext to say that Singapore is making nuclear weapons, and attack the country.
[20/5/2026 2:01 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢
[20/5/2026 2:54 pm] Khai Mun L.: We could use it as a threat too. It's a double-edge sword.
Bring ourselves to the negotiation table. One of the reasons why russia and china are not readily attacked
[20/5/2026 2:55 pm] Khai Mun L.: The next question would be where to build. Confirm residents would make noise that their property value would go down, plus any rumor that it would affect fertility rate etc
[20/5/2026 2:55 pm] Jun Ming: But Iran having trouble having it
[20/5/2026 2:57 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
"Oil stocks declining 'very fast', IEA chief warns.
"We have still several weeks but we should be aware of the fact that they're declining rapidly," said the head of the International Energy Agency, referring to commercial oil stocks."
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/oil-stocks-declining-iae-chief-middle-east-6128026#:~:text=Oil%20stocks%20declining,commercial%20oil%20stocks.
[20/5/2026 3:00 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
The current fuel supply situation very serious - the whole world oil stock only several weeks away.
And if the Middle East war not resolve, many countries will light out.
Hence depending on fuel flow - in long term is not sustainable.
We need to build our domestic energy production - and not be hold by our neck as many geopolitical disruptions occur on and off.
[20/5/2026 3:00 pm] Khai Mun L.: Iran went about it wrong way. North korea is another route, no one has attacked it. Cos it's confirmed have nuclear
[20/5/2026 3:05 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
1. Traditional nuclear fission nuclear reactor - has the capacity to enrich uranium until it reaches a stage whereby the enriched uranium can be used to make nuclear warheads.
2. SMR nuclear reactor won't be able to make enrich uranium for warheads.
3. So rouge states will not be able to make nuclear as excuse to attack us.
[20/5/2026 3:09 pm] Khai Mun L.: Have an idea, build the power plant next to those million dollar hdb. Can artificially drop the prices
[20/5/2026 3:11 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
4. Besides IAEA regular inspection will confirm our nuclear needs are strictly confined to energy production and not for weapons.
5. Hence not likely our nuclear reactors ambition solely for our energy needs can be misconstrued for nuclear weapons.
[20/5/2026 3:12 pm] Jun Ming: Build beside the bungalow
[20/5/2026 3:17 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
1. Actually, many recently advancement of nuclear technologies have improved by leaps and bounds - that make nuclear reactors safer and safer for energy needs.
2. As we discussed thorium based molten salt nuclear reactors that are safer than any other nuclear reactors discussed, another nuclear technology that is touted to be even safer arises - gas cooled nuclear reactors.
[20/5/2026 3:18 pm] G: Another stalwart business gone from SG
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/gardenia-shift-singapore-malaysia-retrenchment-6131521
[20/5/2026 3:18 pm] Khai Mun L.: Private properties are there for rich people to spend on. HDB should not be for investment purposes with such high prices, hence build next to them is more justifiable.
[20/5/2026 3:19 pm] G: Even better: build at ridout road.. I heard there quite sparsely populated so won't affect too many residents 😂
[20/5/2026 3:19 pm] G: Just straight up do their land acquisition act and buy over the land at ridout road for $1
Then we can do nuclear energy cheap cheap
[20/5/2026 3:29 pm] G: Another food source leaving SG. SG becoming less and less resilient for food security
[20/5/2026 3:30 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
3. The heightened safety lies in how the uranium fuel is stored. In a gas-cooled reactor, poppy seed-size uranium kernels are coated with layers of temperature-tolerant and protective carbon and ceramic materials.
Thousands of these kernels are then further sealed with carbon inside a sphere the size of a billiard ball. With the fission reaction contained in each kernel, it can be meltdown-proof.
Unlike other SMRs that are used to produce electricity, a high-temperature gas-cooled one can also produce industrial heat for processes such as district heating, hydrogen production and carbon emissions-intensive steel manufacturing.
Source:- Singapore newly install - CEO NUS Nuclear Institute.
[20/5/2026 3:37 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
4. China has one plant using such reactors operational in Shandong province since 2023, and it is building a second one – mainly for industrial heating – for the petrochemical sector. The US’ X-energy is building a similar reactor.
In April, SNRSI entered a partnership with Tsinghua University’s Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, which was the birthplace of the advanced reactor’s technology in China. The operational reactor in Shandong is a scaled-up version of a research reactor in Tsinghua.
[20/5/2026 3:40 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
5. Interestingly, no mention of nuclear radioactive waste to be discarded - as every nuclear reaction and byproduct are tightly contained within the kernel.
[20/5/2026 3:41 pm] Jun Ming: But it will accumulate after years. We need a comprehensive solution and not a problem for our next generation or the generation after
[20/5/2026 3:42 pm] Jun Ming: So before implementing the whole circle needs to be completed
[20/5/2026 3:43 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Understand.
That's why our nuclear professionals need to study them very carefully and proceed step by step.
Working closely with countries that installed them and working closely with IAEA.
That's why our PM and Ministers say it is a long shot 15 years project.
[20/5/2026 3:43 pm] Jun Ming: From source to discarding waste every step need to be settled before implementing
[20/5/2026 3:45 pm] Jun Ming: And safety. What happens if something fail? What happens there's a leakage? What happened if terrorist bomb the place
[20/5/2026 3:45 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Yes.
All these considerations need to be carefully studied and mitigated.
[20/5/2026 3:47 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
On hindsight, I think the location for even a very safe SMR nuclear reactors will be placed in offshore islands.
So if any accident happens, radiation will be contained in a small areas offshore and not come onto the mainland.
[20/5/2026 3:49 pm] Jun Ming: Hmm maybe pulau semakau is a good place to have it
[20/5/2026 3:51 pm] G: Want to build, must build at a place where if got nuclear fallout, the fallout will cross the border. So that neighbours will think twice before trying to sabotage since they will also kena the fallout
[20/5/2026 4:02 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢
[20/5/2026 4:29 pm] Andrew Goh: Not very keen on using nuclear energy as we are a small island. Any incident will be disastrous.
Not sure how it will work if the nuclear plant is very offshore/ faraway. But the effects might still be far reaching.
[20/5/2026 4:48 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Source:- Google AI
For Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), the likely radiation safe distance—often designated as the Exclusion Area Boundary (EAB)—typically ranges from 600 meters to 1,000 meters.
In the event of a severe accident, the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) for SMRs is often proposed to be shrunk to as little as 800 to 1,600 meters (1,000 feet to 1 mile), compared to the 10-mile radius required for traditional reactors. [1 (https://www.nuscalepower.com/exploring-smrs/smr-101/understanding-emergency-planning-zones), 2 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9517501/), 3 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149197022000038), 4 (https://www.ucs.org/resources/small-modular-reactors), 5 (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9517501/)]
[20/5/2026 4:49 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Because SMRs generate significantly less thermal power and rely on inherent physics (like natural circulation and gravity for cooling rather than mechanical pumps), the likelihood and off-site consequences of severe accidents are expected to be much lower.
[20/5/2026 4:53 pm] Jun Ming: So it's 1km away from isolated place
[20/5/2026 4:53 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
SMR uranium pellets or thorium/ molten salt - is like the size of 20 cents coin.
Very small nuclear fission - but very high energy yield.
In theory, nuclear energy can supply 70% to 90% of our energy needs.
No worry if Hormuz straits block for years.
[20/5/2026 4:54 pm] Jun Ming: Does Singapore have the 1 km radius other than building offdhore in some abandon island
[20/5/2026 4:54 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Yes.
Some SMR place besides AI Data Center to drive the energy power needs - 1 km away only.
US many AI data centre drive by SMR nuclear reactors.
[20/5/2026 4:55 pm] Jun Ming: Don't think Singapore can build data center just besides nuclear
[20/5/2026 4:56 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Better to be in offshore islands to be safe.
Can even be on a floating barge if more kiasu far away from even our offshore islands - but build pipelines as energy grid to our main land.
[20/5/2026 4:57 pm] Jun Ming: So only southern part of sg can do so
[20/5/2026 4:57 pm] Jun Ming: Unless they make a treaty with Malaysia
[20/5/2026 4:58 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Can be east and west if we use floating barge - far away from any other countries.
[20/5/2026 4:58 pm] Jun Ming: But even if in offshore anything happens will also devastating. Because our rich marine biodiversity will be at stake
[20/5/2026 4:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Yes. Provided don't bomb the SMR.
I think normal accident are self contained as they are all sealed.
[20/5/2026 4:59 pm] Jun Ming: So the fish will be like Japan claim to be safe but no one dare to eat
[20/5/2026 4:59 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Now people still eat sushi and sashimi.
[20/5/2026 5:00 pm] Jun Ming: Cause people trust sfa
[20/5/2026 5:00 pm] Jun Ming: But you go to china not many people dare to eat Japan fish
[20/5/2026 5:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Source:- Google AI
Floating Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on barges are rapidly emerging as mobile, offshore power plants designed to electrify remote coastal communities, power port operations, and supply massive energy needs for offshore industrial infrastructure like AI data centers. [1 (https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/abs-approves-second-korean-floating-smr-plant-design), 2 (https://en.cnnc.com.cn/2025-02/14/c_1083920.htm), 3 (https://www.ship-technology.com/news/abs-approves-floating-small-modular-reactor-powered-power-module/), 4 (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/goodrich-fabre_a-floating-nuclear-reactor-just-got-approved-activity-7365458169105453057-_U0G), 5 (https://pressreleases.eagle.org/news/abs-publishes-ground-breaking-study-on-floating-nuclear-power-data-centers)]
Floating SMR power barges offer multiple strategic advantages over traditional land-based nuclear facilities:
Rapid Deployment: Because the reactor and safety systems are factory-manufactured and modularized, they can be tested on land before being installed on the barge, drastically shortening construction and commissioning times.
Relocatability: Unlike traditional plants, floating barges can be towed to different locations, making them highly versatile for temporary regional energy needs or emergency power generation.
Safety & Cooling: Being located on water provides a virtually unlimited heat sink for the reactor's emergency cooling systems. [1 (https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/korean-floating-smr-design-certified), 2 (https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/voices/commentary-are-floating-nuclear-power-plants-option-coastal-regions-and-southeast-asia-4875051), 3 (https://power.nridigital.com/power_technology_mar18/floating_nuclear_power_in_the_south_china_sea), 4 (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/goodrich-fabre_a-floating-nuclear-reactor-just-got-approved-activity-7365458169105453057-_U0G)]
Global Industry Developments
Floating nuclear barges are gaining significant traction among maritime regulators and major shipbuilders: [1 (https://pressreleases.eagle.org/news/abs-approves-floating-offshore-nuclear-power-barge-from-hd-ksoe-and-kepco-eandc), 2 (https://pressreleases.eagle.org/news/abs-publishes-ground-breaking-study-on-floating-nuclear-power-data-centers), 3 (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/goodrich-fabre_a-floating-nuclear-reactor-just-got-approved-activity-7365458169105453057-_U0G)]
South Korea: Major shipbuilders like Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and HD Hyundai (HD KSOE) have received multiple Approvals in Principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for their floating SMR-powered platforms. These designs often utilize compartment-based modules that can easily house various types of SMRs.
Russia: Currently dominating this sector, Russia operates the Akademik Lomonosov, the world's first commercial floating nuclear power plant. Moored in the Arctic, the barge provides both electricity and heat. They are already developing next-generation floating units with higher capacities (up to 100 MW).
International Studies: Organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are actively holding symposia to address the safety, security, and safeguard regulations required for global deployment of floating nuclear plants. [1 (https://en.vneconomy.vn/vietnam-looks-for-stable-long-term-energy-solutions.htm), 2 (https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/russias-floating-nuclear-power-plant-passes-one-billion-kwh), 3 (https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/floating-nuclear-power-plants-benefits-and-challenges-discussed-at-iaea-symposium), 4 (https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/abs-approves-second-korean-floating-smr-plant-design), 5 (https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/korean-floating-smr-design-certified), 6 (https://www.ship-technology.com/news/abs-approves-floating-small-modular-reactor-powered-power-module/)]
Given Singapore's highly urbanized coastal landscape, floating SMRs represent a potential low-carbon alternative to diversify the nation's energy mix, though establishing the required international safeguard mechanisms and coastal infrastructure remains a critical requirement. [1 (https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/voices/commentary-are-floating-nuclear-power-plants-option-coastal-regions-and-southeast-asia-4875051)]
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[20/5/2026 5:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
I saw China nationals in Singapore eating sushi and sashimi.
[20/5/2026 5:02 pm] Jun Ming: Because we have good food standard. They would not dare to eat in their mainland
[20/5/2026 5:02 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Hahaha....
[20/5/2026 5:03 pm] Jun Ming: But seriously maybe we can consider to collaborate with neighbouring countries on nuclear power
[20/5/2026 5:05 pm] Jun Ming: Maybe sg and Indonesia we build one between sg and batam and share the energy with each other
[20/5/2026 5:06 pm] Jun Ming: Where there's so many small Island in between
[20/5/2026 5:06 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Other countries won't want to partner us.
They also not stupid.
Risk they bear, benefits you reap.
Besides they can raise price they like, or stop supplying us.
Back to square one.
We need to achieve energy sovereignty through domestic production like water - newater, desalination plants and reservoirs.
[20/5/2026 5:07 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
If batam nuclear leak ?
[20/5/2026 5:07 pm] Jun Ming: Not in batam but a small Island in between
[20/5/2026 5:08 pm] Jun Ming: Where no one lives there
[20/5/2026 5:08 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Same risk if leak.
[20/5/2026 5:09 pm] Jun Ming: That's why a treaty like the rts is important
[20/5/2026 5:11 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
People can just disregard any sign agreement if they want to be nasty.
Water agreement sign can roti prata.
TPP sign can withdraw.
Tariffs can anyhow implement even with FTA signed.
What we need is energy sovereignty - no one can hold us by our neck.
[20/5/2026 5:13 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Also do you trust others operating nuclear in which we have no control or we operate ourselves in which we have full control?
[20/5/2026 5:18 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Size of uranium pellets and thorium.
https://babe118.blogspot.com/2026/05/size-of-uranium-pellets-and-thorium.html?m=0
[20/5/2026 5:19 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Only 20 cents coin size.
So small.
A pin in the sea of ocean.
[20/5/2026 5:25 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Look at the size of the gas cool nuclear reactor SMR uranium pellets.
And the protection cladding in it.
https://babe118.blogspot.com/2026/05/gas-cool-nuclear-reactor-smr-uranium.html?m=0
[20/5/2026 5:27 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
卖GIA啦。
Don't be scared lah.
[20/5/2026 5:36 pm] Jun Ming: We can build it 10km under the ground yeah
[20/5/2026 5:37 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Hahaha...
Whatever way possible.
[20/5/2026 5:38 pm] Jun Ming: Why must we build it above ground when we can build it under the ground with earth crust as a perfect cover and insulation
[20/5/2026 5:38 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Maybe government can consider your suggestion.
[20/5/2026 5:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
But usually sea water is the best coolant and dilution of nuclear radiation.
[20/5/2026 5:41 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Underground may have problem diverting seawater into it.
[20/5/2026 5:58 pm] Jun Ming: Underground underneath the sea lor
[20/5/2026 6:01 pm] LCL (Danny 心):
Hahaha...
I not nuclear science professional.
Government can consider and see whether workable or not.
Got leak, nuclear team got to go in to diffuse the leakage.
If radiation cannot be diffuse - it will be there for century.
Don't know, nuclear scientists should consider whether possible or not.
[20/5/2026 6:01 pm] REACH Singapore: 📢 Topic 📢
[20/5/2026 6:02 pm] Khai Mun L.: Could consider building it near crowded. If got any incident can respond quickly. if offshore, would still need time to travel there and bring heavy equipment over.
Cos if others really want to attack, hard to prevent e.g. missile shoot at sg. No matter how far you build, it still has to be in sg territory. We so small in size, if got any radiation fallout, would get affected regardless.
[20/5/2026 6:45 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors,
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Megan 😊
[20/5/2026 6:59 pm] Jun Ming: No
[20/5/2026 6:59 pm] Jun Ming: This cannot be safety it's our first priority
[20/5/2026 7:00 pm] REACH Singapore: Dear Contributors
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Megan 😊
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After note:-
"Singapore emerging as potential regional leader in global fusion energy race".
Nuclear fusion - no radioactive.
Hot plasma, generate heat, turn turbine and generate electricity.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-emerging-as-potential-regional-leader-in-global-fusion-energy-race#:~:text=Singapore%20emerging%20as%20potential%20regional%20leader%20in%20global%20fusion%20energy%20race
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Nuclear fusion fuses light atomic nuclei together to form a single, heavier nucleus. Because this combined nucleus is slightly lighter than the starting parts, the "missing" mass is converted into a tremendous amount of energy. [1, 2, 3]
The specific atoms being fused depend on the setting:
1. In the Sun and Stars
What fuses: Hydrogen nuclei (protons) are continually smashed together.
The result: They eventually undergo a multi-step chain reaction to fuse into Helium. [1, 2, 3, 4]
2. In Experimental Earth Reactors
Replicating stellar conditions on Earth requires temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius. Because achieving this is incredibly difficult, scientists use the easiest-to-fuse combination available: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
What fuses: Deuterium and Tritium (heavy, radioactive isotopes of the element Hydrogen).
The result: They fuse into Helium-4 (an alpha particle) and release a highly energetic neutron. [1, 2, 3, 4]
For more on the physics and current clean energy projects, visit the IAEA Nuclear Fusion Basics page. [1]
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