Finnish nuclear startup Steady Energy is set to start construction of its first LDR-50 district heating small modular nuclear (SMR) pilot plant in Finland next year.
The company said potential sites include the Finnish capital Helsinki and two other cities.
The construction of the first operational plant is projected to begin by 2028, with the first unit expected to be operational by 2030.
The pilot plant – the first of its kind in Finland and one of only a few close to deployment globally – will serve as a full-scale, operational model of the Finnish-designed SMR unit.