Myanmar turns to small Russian nuclear reactors for energy solution

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Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is pushing for the electrification of Myanmar's transit system. 

Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's military leaders are moving forward with a plan to adopt Russian-built small modular nuclear reactors as the country grapples with an energy cliff caused by dwindling output from natural gas reserves.

The Ministry of Electric Power and Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company, outlined a joint feasibility study on SMRs, in a memorandum of understanding signed late November.

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