University Politehnica of Bucharest Opens First International NuScale Power Energy Exploration Center
NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) announced today the opening of a NuScale Energy Exploration Center (E2 Center) at University Politehnica of Bucharest in support of a collaboration with the United States and Romanian governments, and S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A. (Nuclearelectrica). Key government officials attended the opening, including U.S. Ambassador to Romania Kathleen Kavalec, Romania Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca, and Romanian Minister of Energy Virgil Popescu. As the first international E2 Center, this workforce development tool will enable Romania to develop the next generation of advanced nuclear experts, technologists, and operators and become a hub for deploying small modular reactors (SMR) in Europe.
“NuScale’s SMR nuclear technology is the premier global clean energy solution and can help advance Romania’s position as a leader in the secure and safe deployment of SMRs,” said John Hopkins, NuScale President and Chief Executive Officer. “With the support of the DOS under the FIRST program, we are thrilled to hit another milestone in this remarkable collaboration among our countries and organizations. We look forward to supporting the next generation of clean energy leaders across the region and around the globe.”
The E2 Center was funded by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) under the Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program. FIRST supports partner countries in advancing their nuclear energy programs to meet their clean energy goals under the highest international standards for nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation.
"The SMR project at Doicesti, which this E2 Center supports, will showcase Romanian leadership in energy innovation, accelerate the clean energy transition, create thousands of jobs in Romania and the U.S., and strengthen European energy security while upholding the highest standards for nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation,” said Ann Ganzer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation.
This announcement builds upon NuScale Power and Nuclearelectrica’s teaming agreement signed in 2021 to deploy a 462 MWe NuScale VOYGRTM-6 power plant in Romania by the end of the decade. Earlier this year, NuScale and RoPower Nuclear S.A. (RoPower), owned in equal shares by Nuclearelectrica and Nova Power & Gas S.A., commenced front-end engineering and design work for a site in Doicesti, Romania, the preferred location for the deployment of the VOYGR power plant.
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