A feasibility study into the rollout of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Slovakia has confirmed that the country has the right sites and expertise to be able to deploy this technology over the next 10 to 15 years.
The Project Phoenix feasibility study evaluated 100 parameters from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) covering external risks, geological conditions, environmental and safety concerns, as well as site suitabilty.
The study was developed by engineering company Sargent & Lundy, the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and Slovakia’s electricity company Slovenské elektrárne. It had the support of a US Department of State programme known as First (Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology), which aims to build capacity in US partner countries that are establishing nuclear energy programmes to meet climate and energy security goals.
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