Holtec intends to involve Ukraine's Energoatom in building small reactor in U.S

MOSCOW. Nov 13 (Interfax) - The U.S.-based Holtec International has invited experts from Ukraine's Energoatom to join the project team that will work on the deployment of a SMR-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) site in the U.S., Ukrainian media reported, citing Energoatom, which in turn referred to Holtec President and CEO Kris Singh.

"The involvement of Energoatom representatives in building, testing and commissioning the SMR at the U.S.-based Palisades NPP site will enable the company to gain experience for further implementation of this technology in Ukraine," Energoatom said.

The invitation of the company's experts to the Holtec project team demonstrates the high confidence of the partners in Ukraine and Energoatom, Energoatom CEO Pyotr Kotin said.

Holtec has earlier received a $1.52 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to restart the Palisades NPP, where two SMR-300 reactors are expected to be deployed.

As reported, Energoatom and Holtec have implemented a project to build and commission the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Ukraine.

The companies also reached an agreement on implementing two large-scale projects in Ukraine, namely, the construction of a plant for the production of SMR components and a plant for the production of components for the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility, which have been manufactured in the U.S. so far.