Plans to operate small modular nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic have “accelerated significantly” with a major project announced to have a first unit online at the Temelín nuclear power station site in the first half of the next decade.
State power company ČEZ said the announcement of plans for a first SMR unit follows the signing of an agreement on Wednesday (21 September) with the region of South Bohemia for the establishment of the South Bohemia Nuclear Park, where a pilot SMR project will be developed.
State power company ČEZ said the announcement of plans for a first SMR unit follows the signing of an agreement on Wednesday (21 September) with the region of South Bohemia for the establishment of the South Bohemia Nuclear Park, where a pilot SMR project will be developed.
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