Czech state power company ČEZ has submitted environmental impact assessment (EIA) documentation to the Ministry of the Environment as it pushes ahead with plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR) at the existing Temelín nuclear power station site.
ČEZ said the submission marks a critical step in the permitting process for the SMR, to be supplied by UK-based reactor technology company Rolls-Royce SMR.
The EIA will examine the proposed power plant’s impact on the local environment and identify measures to minimise those impacts.
The ministry will examine the submission, including an independent review and a public consultation, with the outcome expected in 2027.
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