Czech Republic / Government Approves SMR Roadmap That Calls For Deployment In Early 2030s

Construction would mostly be at existing coal plants, but Dukovany and Temelín nuclear sites also an option

Government Approves SMR Roadmap That Calls For Deployment In Early 2030s
State power company ČEZ has said it is planning to deploy SMRs with the first to go online at Temelín. Courtesy ČEZ.

The Czech government has approved a Ministry of Industry and Trade roadmap that provides an overview of possible sites and investment models for the deployment of small modular reactors in the country, mostly at existing coal sites.

A government statement said based on the roadmap, SMR technology will be included in state energy and development policy.

The roadmap recommends speeding up the process of site selection and preparation so construction of the first SMRs can begin in the first half of 2030s.

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