A report by Estonia’s nuclear energy working group has included plans for potentially four, not two, small modular reactors, with the first unit potentially operational by 2035.

The decision to use nuclear power “took 10 years to develop as this must be a knowledge-based debate”, said Kristen Michal, the Estonian climate minister, at a nuclear power event on 7 February.

The expectation is that, following a parliamentary debate, the country’s nuclear energy programme can continue, according to Michal.