China has offered to build a modular nuclear reactor in Serbia, according to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
Serbia will consider all available options regarding nuclear energy, Aleksandar Vučić told RTS during a visit to China, Tanjug reported.
The Chinese offer for a modular nuclear reactor includes very favourable prices, short construction times, and personnel training, he explained.
Small modular reactor (SMR) technology has been developing rapidly in recent years. However, it has not yet reached the commercial phase.
Serbia will discuss the issue further, said Vučić, noting that the country has an agreement with France’s EDF and has also had contacts with Russia. He added that offers have also been received from other Asian countries.
The Chinese offer is very concrete, he underlined.
It is certain that Serbia will have at least two partners in the development of nuclear energy
Vučić also said that the country would discuss the development of nuclear energy with various potential partners.
It is certain that Serbia will have at least two partners, he stressed, adding that everything related to nuclear energy must be done absolutely to the highest standards, Tanjug reported.
In mid-March, the Ministry of Mining and Energy said that all studies necessary for the government to decide on a nuclear program should be completed by mid-2027.
Chinese gas generators could be used for the construction of a gas-fired power plant with Azerbaijan
Vučić also revealed that Chinese gas generators would be very significant for Serbia because of the planned gas power plant with Azerbaijan.
He spoke with representatives of the company that manufactures the gas generators and said they would visit Serbia.
In early April, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović said that the investment value of the joint Serbian-Azerbaijani project was still under assessment and that its operating lifespan would be at least 25 years.
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