Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom and US-based Holtec International have signed an agreement for the potential deployment of up to 20 small modular reactors with the first pilot project connected to the grid by March 2029.
The agreement sees Energoatom and Holtec jointly developing a plan for the expedited construction and commissioning of up the Holtec SMR-160 plants in Ukraine and for establishing a manufacturing facility in the country for the production of equipment required to build the plants.
The two companies will establish a joint office to carry out work for licensing and deployment of SMR-160 reactor technology throughout Ukraine, with the focus on former coal generation sites.