Škoda JS to supply drives for Rolls-Royce small modular reactors

Škoda JS, part of the ČEZ energy group, has signed a contract with British company Rolls-Royce SMR to supply drives for small modular reactors.

The agreement makes the Plzeň-based company the exclusive designer and supplier of drives for the reactors. Each individual contract is expected to be worth around one billion Czech crowns, Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

The first small modular reactor in the Czech Republic is planned for the Temelín nuclear power plant in the mid-2030s.

According to previous statements by the Industry Ministry, small modular reactors are expected to be one of the pillars of the Czech Republic's long-term energy strategy.