Romanian PM renews criticism of Nuclearelectrica’s NuScale SMR project
Romania’s acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan reiterated criticism of the small modular reactor (SMR) project developed by state-controlled nuclear energy producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) with US-based NuScale Power, warning that the…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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Romania’s acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan reiterated criticism of the small modular reactor (SMR) project developed by state-controlled nuclear energy producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) with US-based NuScale Power, warning that the investment carries major financial and feasibility risks.
Speaking in an interview for B1 TV, Bolojan said Romania, through Nuclearelectrica, had already spent more than USD 240 million on feasibility studies for a project based on technology that remains commercially untested.
