Estonian nuclear company Fermi Energia has issued a call for tenders that are due by December and will include comprehensive technical documentation needed to estimate construction costs for a small modular reactor in the European country.
Fermi Energia said it was calling for tenders from three SMR developers: US-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and NuScale and UK-based Rolls-Royce SMR. GEH’s plant is the BWRX-300, NuScale’s is the Voygr and the Rolls-Royce plant is known as the Rolls-Royce SMR.
Fermi Energia, founded in 2019, said it plans to choose a reactor technology in February 2023. It said prerequisites include technological maturity, the establishment of a reference plant, economic competitiveness and the participation of Estonian companies in the supply chain.
A project development and preliminary works contract will be signed with the winning bidder.
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