US EditionCzech power company ČEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for first small nuclear reactor
ČEZ said the project will include licensing work and building permits as it seeks approvals for a reactor it hopes to complete by 2030.
- On Friday, the Czech power company signed a deal with Rolls-Royce SMR for preparatory work on the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic, to be built at the Temelin site.
- The Czech power company holds a 20% share in Rolls-Royce SMR, and this strategic partnership aims to install up to 3 gigawatt energy sources in the Czech Republic following the British firm's initial U.K. project.
- Chief executive Daniel Benea said the work includes project plans and licensing documentation necessary for building permits, with the company aiming to secure all approvals by 2030.
- Developers say small modular reactors are built faster and at lower cost than traditional power reactors, scaling to fit the specific needs of a particular location.
- The Czech government has an almost 70% stake in the power company and is taking steps to acquire full control to oversee these energy infrastructure projects.
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Czech power company ČEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for first small nuclear reactor
Czech power company ČEZ has signed a deal with U.K. company Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for building the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.
ČEZ has signed a contract with Rolls-Royce SMR for preparatory work for the construction of the first small modular reactor in the Czech Republic. It should be built in the second half of the 1930s in Temelín. Czech-British cooperation is also an opportunity for Czech companies.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) signed a memorandum with the energy company ČEZ on Friday on cooperation in the development of modular reactors in the Czech Republic. The facilities should become an important part of the domestic energy mix in the future, along with large nuclear units, gas power plants and renewable sources. The management of ČEZ also concluded a contract to carry out preparatory work with the British company Rolls-Roy…
Signing of contracts between ČEZ and the British company Rolls-Royce SMR on preparatory work for the construction of the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Temelín. The signing will be attended by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Karel Havlíček, and the British Minister for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle. Two weeks ago, the company...
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