September 10, 2024 12:21 GMT
POWER: Cez to Select Nuclear SMR Supplier by End of Year
POWER
Nuclear operator Cez plans to select a partner for the development of small modular reactors by the end of 2024, with Westinghouse, GE Hitachi and Rolls Royce potentially the collaborators, CTK news said, cited by Reuters.
- Cez plans its first SMR to be sited near the 2GW Temelin nuclear plant and is also looking at second and third sites for SMRs, including Detmarovice and Tusimice.
- The announcement comes after, Cez and the Czech government agreed to select a future supplier for their small modular reactor project, at the end of August.
- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power was chosen for up to four large new nuclear units at the two existing nuclear power plants in July, with the first unit operational in 2038.
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