RoPower Nuclear made the statement following NuScale’s official announcement regarding the failure of a similar project in the United States.
“In the context of information regarding the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) in the USA, RoPower states that it cannot comment on the progress of other projects. RoPower maintains its confidence in SMR technologies and reaffirms its commitment to complying with all local and international legislation and regulations in the development of the project in Romania,” stated RoPower Nuclear.
Regarding the SMR project in Doicesti, RoPower reports that the project is under the preliminary development stage, which includes a series of initial engineering and design activities and technical analyses of the former Doicești power plant site. Additionally, the project is transitioning to an intermediate phase, which includes site-related activities, licensing and regulatory activities, and preliminary project engineering.
“RoPower’s involvement with all relevant public and private entities is in line with the strategic priorities of the shareholders and the Romanian state and will be conducted within the regulatory framework. RoPower is committed to the responsible implementation of the SMR project. In alignment with our partners, we are determined to lead the SMR project in Doicesti towards a future that promises sustainability and energy security for our country and reflects a sustainable cooperation between Romania and its international partners,” concludes the company.
American company NuScale, the developer and owner of small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear reactor technology that Romania intends to use for building a 462 MW electricity production plant at the site of the former coal-fired power plant in Doicesti, has officially announced the cancellation of its similar project in the United States, the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) in Idaho, which would have been the company’s first in the world. The NuScale SMR plant in Idaho was intended to be built for a cooperative of several municipal utility companies in the US, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS). However, the project failed to secure enough power purchase commitments from potential buyers.