US small modular reactor developer Holtec International and Hyundai Engineering and Construction (Hyundai E&C) of South Korea have launched an accelerated programme to complete the balance of plant design of the remaining systems and structures for the SMR-160 advanced small modular reactor.
The two companies made the announcement and signed an agreement at a commemorative ceremony at Holtec’s technology campus in Camden, New Jersey, marking one year of collaboration on the SMR-160 reactor programme.
The Hyundai E&C and Holtec team, supported by US construction company Kiewit and Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Electric, have been collaborating to develop a standard design, which will be deployable in most regions of the globe without any significant modification, reducing the time from the customer’s authorisation to proceed to the commissioning of the plant.
The two companies made the announcement and signed an agreement at a commemorative ceremony at Holtec’s technology campus in Camden, New Jersey, marking one year of collaboration on the SMR-160 reactor programme.
The Hyundai E&C and Holtec team, supported by US construction company Kiewit and Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Electric, have been collaborating to develop a standard design, which will be deployable in most regions of the globe without any significant modification, reducing the time from the customer’s authorisation to proceed to the commissioning of the plant.
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