Romania’s Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announced that the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project at Doicesti has reached the final investment decision, a key institutional step moving the project from planning to execution. The decision will be presented at the February 12 General Assembly of the nuclear shareholder company Nuclearlectrica for approval. Ivan highlighted that the project will involve six NuScale modules, deliver 462 MW of stable power, create around 2,000 construction jobs and over 230 permanent positions. He emphasized that nuclear safety remains a top priority and that the project will operate under the oversight of international bodies, including the International Atomic Energy Agency. The initiative has strong backing from American partners and the European Commission, signalling Romania’s entry into a new phase of nuclear energy.

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