Energy digest — Oct 27, 2026
Top line: A quiet day on the next-generation nuclear beat. The only fresh item is a Thai-language strategy analysis weighing a 300-MW small modular reactor as an option for Thailand's power security — commentary, not a decision. No new agreements, regulator rulings, or reactor milestones today.
Brief
- A strategy analysis in Thai business daily Thansettakij (Thansettakij, published Sunday, Oct 26, EST) makes the case for a 300-MW small modular reactor as a way for Thailand to cut through global energy-price pressure, decoding how state energy agencies — including the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) — would act jointly within a national mechanism. It is expert commentary: no site, vendor, design choice, schedule, or government decision is announced, and the item is too thin for a full story entry. If Thailand's SMR planning produces a formal plan or a named vendor, that becomes a real story.