Czech state and ČEZ to sign SMR deal

The Czech government and energy group ČEZ are set to sign a memorandum on cooperation in developing small modular reactors (SMRs), Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) said after a cabinet meeting. He described the move as a step toward strengthening the country’s energy security. SMRs are being developed by Rolls-Royce SMR, partly owned by ČEZ. The company recently signed an agreement with Great British Energy – Nuclear to build the first SMRs in Europe. The deal allows work to begin immediately on three reactors, planned for the Wylfa site on Anglesey in north Wales.