EGATNews · 2026-03-12 00:00

Thailand's Ministry of Energy and partners launched a nationwide project to enhance provincial energy officials' understanding of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.

The Ministry of Energy, along with the Office of Atoms for Peace, Chulalongkorn University, TINT, and EGAT, organized the second phase of a project to educate provincial energy officials across Thailand on Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.

This initiative aims to empower local energy officials to accurately communicate information about SMRs to the public, thereby supporting the country's future energy development plans.

Fast Facts

·Project: Building understanding of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plants
·Organizers/Partners: Ministry of Energy, Office of Atoms for Peace, Chulalongkorn University, TINT, EGAT
·Target audience: Provincial energy officials nationwide
·Event (2nd session) location: Phumantra Resort, Nakhon Nayok Province, Thailand
·Event (2nd session) date: February 24-26, 2026
·Total sessions planned: 4
·Coverage areas: North, Central, Northeast, and South regions of Thailand
·Objective: Enhance provincial energy officials' capacity to communicate accurate energy information to the public

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Power Generation

People Mentioned

Pairat Phetlam

Director of the Inspectorate Division at Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy

Source

Thailand's Ministry of Energy and partners launched a nationwide project to enhance provincial energy officials' understanding of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.