Energoatom and American Holtec International signed an agreement for the construction of up to 20 nuclear power units with SMR-160 reactors in Ukraine. red blood cellWith reference to the press service of the Ukrainian company.
Chris Singh, President and CEO of Holtec International, has reportedly signed the agreement via video link. Riaz Avan, Holtec International Vice President of Ukraine Activities, and Herman Galushchenko, Minister of Energy of Ukraine, also attended the ceremony.
According to the plan, the first of 20 reactors will be connected to the grid by March 2029. According to Galushchenko, this will help compensate for the damage done to Ukraine’s heat and electricity infrastructure.
In addition, the agreement implies that the production of high-tech components for SMR will be launched on the territory of the country.
It was previously owned by the Ukrainian company Energoatom and the Canadian mining company Cameco. signed an agreement On the arrangements for the supply of uranium concentrate from Ukraine to Canada.