In Chile, although there is no commitment from the government to introduce nuclear energy until 2011, the debate is ongoing. In February 2007, the Energy Ministry of Chile announced that it was beginning technical studies into the development of nuclear power, despite being highly rejected by some sectors of the population.
Thorium Power Canada, with its affiliate, DBI Chile, have planned and proposed to build a 10 MW thorium demonstration reactor in Chile to power a 2000 litre/day desalination plant. All land and regulatory approvals are currently in process. End uses for the DBI/TPC nuclear reactor system include:
·Low Cost Electricity in Hydrogen Production Plants for Synthetic Fuel
·Electricity Generation Plants with Low Cost Electricity for power grids worldwide
·Low Cost Electricity in Desalination Plants for Fresh Water
·Future production of Fertilizer
·Future production of Medical Isotopes