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Small modular reactors create far more nuclear waste than conventional units – study
01 June 2022 - Small modular reactors would create two to 30 times more nuclear waste per unit of energy than conventional nuclear plants, scientists found
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica launches joint venture for small modular nuclear reactors
28 September 2022 - Nuclearelectrica and Nova Power and Gas launched RoPower Nuclear, a project firm for the development of small modular reactors in Romania
NEA launches SMR Dashboard to track small nuclear reactor development
17 March 2023 - Small modular nuclear reactors can reshape the energy market and help the world reach net zero emissions by 2050, NEA says
Who will win the race to install first small modular nuclear reactor
12 February 2023 - Judging by recent announcements, small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) are pushing ahead strongly on both sides of the Atlantic
US Exim Bank to finance construction of nuclear reactors in Romania
11 November 2022 - The US Export–Import Bank said it intends to provide USD 3 billion for two additional reactors in Romania's Cernavodă nuclear power plant
Romania picks site of old coal power plant for first small nuclear reactor in Europe
25 May 2022 - The site was chosen as a result of an agreement between Romania's Nuclearelectrica and US-based NuScale Power
US startup Last Energy plans to install small modular nuclear reactor in Romania
15 March 2022 - Washington DC–based Last Energy is set to demonstrate its small modular nuclear reactor technology in Romania
Bulgaria abandons Belene, announces new reactors at Kozloduy
16 February 2022 - The Bulgarian prime minister said that instead of Belene, the authorities will consider the possibility of building new reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
Serbia to make decision on small nuclear power plants in 2022
04 January 2022 - Zorana Mihajlović, Deputy Prime Minister, said Serbia needs new power plants and that renewable energy sources would not be enough
Romania, Bulgaria intend to build small nuclear power plants
10 November 2021 - The first small modular reactor (SMR) in Europe could be built in Romania, and Bulgaria is also interested in the technology.
Serbia’s NECP on public review until September 5
19 August 2022 - Serbia is mulling the option for its NECP to start adding small modular reactors in 2032. The emissions reduction is seen at 34.2% to 44.4% by 2030.
Turkey presents energy, hydrogen strategies to meet 2053 net zero target
25 January 2023 - Minister Fatih Dönmez said the share of renewables in primary energy consumption would reach 23.7% in 2035
Simson: Up to EUR 450 billion is needed to maintain nuclear capacity in EU
15 November 2022 - Investments of about EUR 350 – 450 billion will be needed in the coming decades...
G7 reverses climate policy with support for LNG, gas, nuclear power
29 June 2022 - The G7 reaffirmed its commitment to climate goals, but it backed the deployment of gas, particularly LNG, and of nuclear power
Priority of new Government of Slovenia is to tackle energy crisis
06 June 2022 - Prime Minister Robert Golob promised everyone would take their fair share of the burden from rising food and energy prices
Robert Golob’s movement wins Slovenia elections with green economy pledge
26 April 2022 - Robert Golob and his Freedom Movement based the economic program on decarbonization and digitalization with renewables and nuclear power as energy pillars