Technology / Czech Republic Czech Power Company Teams With Rolls-Royce CEZ boosts energy plans with strategic nuclear partnership By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Oct 29, 2024 11:58 AM CDT Copied An aerial view of Czech Temelin nuclear plant in Temelin, South Bohemia, Czech Republic, Wednesday, May 29, 2002. (Milan Knize/CTK via AP) The Czech power giant CEZ has forged a strategic alliance with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to advance small modular nuclear reactors. This landmark collaboration entails CEZ obtaining a 20% stake in Rolls-Royce SMR for hundreds of millions of dollars. The initial reactor is slated to be constructed by CEZ at the Temelin nuclear plant in the early 2030s. This partnership aims to inject up to 3 GW of nuclear energy into the Czech energy matrix. "It's an important moment for ensuring energy security of the Czech Republic," as Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala put it. The Czech Republic currently derives over a third of its electricity from its six nuclear reactors; CEZ says a power plant using a small modular reactor should be able to pump out 470 MW for 60 years. These reactors promise scalability and quicker construction timelines compared to traditional reactors, and can produce roughly one-third the power. Advancing this initiative aligns with the Czech Republic's goal to kill coal usage by 2033. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) < > White House's Spanish Website Is Gone Jan 22, 2025 10:09 AM CST Trump's Claim About Splitting the Atom Is Shot Down Jan 21, 2025 7:56 PM CST Judge Denies Roller Derby League's Bid Against Transgender Athlete Ban Jan 22, 2025 2:15 AM CST Trump Targets Efficiency Standards for Household Appliances Jan 22, 2025 8:33 AM CST Knife Attack in Nagano Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured Jan 22, 2025 10:47 AM CST Amazon to Close All Quebec Warehouses Jan 22, 2025 9:49 PM CST The Race to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer Is On Jan 22, 2025 9:19 AM CST Killed Border Patrol Agent Worked at Pentagon on 9/11 Jan 22, 2025 10:20 AM CST Man Admits to Triple Murder With Crossbow Near London Jan 22, 2025 10:29 AM CST 'If Europe Is to Survive, It Must Be Armed' Jan 22, 2025 2:26 PM CST 14 Months Later, Houthi Rebels Release Crew of Galaxy Leader Jan 22, 2025 11:05 AM CST Italy Faces Backlash Over Libyan Warlord's Release Jan 22, 2025 11:25 AM CST Masked Group Vandalizes Portland Elections Building Jan 21, 2025 2:30 PM CST Fatal Stabbing in Bavaria Claims 2 Lives Jan 22, 2025 9:56 AM CST Historic Winter Storm Hits Texas and Northern Gulf Coast Jan 21, 2025 7:54 AM CST Trump Mistakenly Places Spain in BRICS Bloc Jan 21, 2025 11:23 AM CST Michigan Mandates Gun Destruction in Buyback Programs Jan 22, 2025 9:40 PM CST Family Outraged as Biden Commutes Convicted Murderer's Sentence 5 hours, 9 minutes ago Report an error