{"id":26528,"date":"2019-03-19T16:23:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuclearelectrica.ro\/?p=26528"},"modified":"2025-02-24T13:47:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T13:47:54","slug":"nuscale-and-romanian-energy-company-sign-agreement-to-explore-smrs-for-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuclearelectrica.ro\/snn\/en\/2019\/03\/19\/nuscale-and-romanian-energy-company-sign-agreement-to-explore-smrs-for-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"NuScale and Romanian Energy Company Sign Agreement to Explore SMRs for Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bucharest, March 19, 2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nuclearelectrica announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NuScale, a US based company, to exchange business and technical information on NuScale\u2019s innovative nuclear technology. The goal of the agreement is to evaluate the development, licensing and construction of NuScale small modular reactors (SMRs) for a potential similar long-term solution in Romania. The agreement is an expression of Romania\u2019s interest for groundbreaking nuclear technology, which on the long-term will complete and subsequently replace the current generation of nuclear reactors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith many years of experience in nuclear power, SNN SA understands the unique energy needs of Romania,\u201d said John Hopkins, NuScale Power Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. \u201cNuScale looks forward to showcasing our safe, scalable, and reliable nuclear technology, and collaborating with SNN SA to determine what role NuScale\u2019s technology can play in Romania\u2019s energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nuclear power currently provides 20 percent of domestic energy in Romania. Since its founding in 1998, SNN SA has operated the only nuclear power plants in Romania.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Energy applauds this important agreement to evaluate how small modular reactor technology could be utilized in Romania,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. \u201cDOE has been working to support many innovative approaches to power generation, including this groundbreaking technology. We are enthusiastic about the possibilities for the future and being on the cutting edge of nuclear generation technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the only nuclear power provider in Romania, we see great potential in SMRs because of the clean, safe, and affordable power they provide,\u201d said Cosmin Ghita, Chief Executive Officer of Nuclearelectrica. \u201cWe look forward to working with NuScale to see how their groundbreaking technology can benefit our customers and power Romania\u2019s energy needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

NuScale\u2019s technology is the world\u2019s first and only SMR to undergo design certification review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC is scheduled to complete its review of NuScale\u2019s design in September 2020. NuScale has also signed MOUs to explore the deployment of its SMR technology in Canada and Jordan.<\/p>\n

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\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bAbout NuScale Power<\/p>\n

NuScale Power is developing a new modular light water reactor nuclear power plant to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, and other process heat applications. This groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) design features a fully factory-fabricated NuScale Power Module\u2122 capable of generating 60 MW of electricity using a safer, smaller, and scalable version of pressurized water reactor technology. NuScale’s scalable design \u2013 a power plant can house up to 12 individual power modules \u2013 offers the benefits of carbon-free energy and reduces the financial commitments associated with gigawatt-sized nuclear facilities. The majority investor in NuScale is Fluor Corporation, a global engineering, procurement, and construction company with a 60-year history in commercial nuclear power.<\/p>\n

NuScale is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has offices in Corvallis, Ore.; Rockville, Md.; Charlotte, N.C.; Richland, Wash.; Arlington, Va.; and London, UK. Follow us on Twitter: @NuScale_Power, Facebook: NuScale Power, LLC, and Instagram: nuscale_power.\u00a0NuScale has a new logo, brand, and\u00a0website<\/a>. Watch the short video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Quw5rC5Vcfc&feature=youtu.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diane Hughes, NuScale Vice President, Marketing & Communications<\/p>\n

dhughes@nuscalepower.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(C) 503-270-9329<\/p>\n

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