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POWER: Finland Eyes SMRs for District Heating

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Steady Energy and Keravan Energia have partnered to explore SMRs for nuclear-powered district heating in Kerava, Finland, with development in 2029 and heating operations by 2032, Steady Energy said, cited by World Nuclear News.

  • Steady Energy’s SMRs have a thermal output of 50MW and have been in development since 2020.
  • A pilot plant will be built in Finland next year.
  • The next phases will be assessing site suitability, licensing, zoning, and technical/economic feasibility of nuclear heat for Kerava’s large district heating network.
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Steady Energy and Keravan Energia have partnered to explore SMRs for nuclear-powered district heating in Kerava, Finland, with development in 2029 and heating operations by 2032, Steady Energy said, cited by World Nuclear News.

  • Steady Energy’s SMRs have a thermal output of 50MW and have been in development since 2020.
  • A pilot plant will be built in Finland next year.
  • The next phases will be assessing site suitability, licensing, zoning, and technical/economic feasibility of nuclear heat for Kerava’s large district heating network.