CEZ to develop small modular reactors with Rolls-Royce

The semi state-owned power utility CEZ will establish strategic partnership with Rolls-Royce for the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), Prime Minister Petr Fiala told journalists on Wednesday, adding that the cooperation opens up the possibility for Czech companies to participate in the development of this type of nuclear sources and to join the global supply chain.

According to the Prime Minister, Czechia is not interested in buying ready-made small modular reactors, but wants to participate in their production on a global scale. Strategic partnership between CEZ and Rolls-Royce will make this possible, he said.

The first modular reactor in Czechia could be built at the site of nuclear power plant Temelin, southern Bohemia, in the first half of the 2030s.