Biz Buzz: Meralco to send nuke scholars to France

While nuclear rollout may not be realized until the early 2030s, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) of tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan remains pumped up to explore tie-ups with several groups abroad.

This time, officials from the power giant flew to France to team up with top nuclear institutions there, particularly the Université Paris-Saclay (UPS).

Meralco is eyeing to send engineer scholars to UPS by next year under its Filipino Scholars and Interns on Nuclear Engineering (Fission) program.

The company said Fission is “part of its proactive stance to integrate nuclear power in the country’s energy portfolio.”

Meralco, which has been aggressive in pursuing its nuclear dream, has also forged partnerships with universities in the United States, China and Canada.

The Chinese universities—Harbin Engineering University and Tsinghua University—are partners of the nuclear titan China National Nuclear Corp. Overseas Ltd.

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Expected to be equipped with top practices on nuclear energy, the scholars would return home by 2028 and take roles in the group’s nuclear power generation unit.

Billionaire Pangilinan previously said Meralco may deploy nuclear power in “eight to 10 years.”