French small modular reactor (SMR) developer Nuward is hoping to start construction of a demonstrator plant as early as 2030, according to Renaud Crassous, the company’s executive director.
Crassous told NucNet that Nuward is considering already existing nuclear sites in France to deploy a pilot 340-MW SMR. He said he could not disclose an exact location at this stage.
Nuward will be a Generation III pressurised water reactor plant combining two 170- MW reactor modules for a total output of 340 MW. One of the main characteristics of the plant will be the integration of proven PWR technology into a compact modular configuration.
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