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) < > Trump's Claim About Splitting the Atom Is Shot Down Jan 21, 2025 7:56 PM CST Historic Winter Storm Hits Texas and Northern Gulf Coast Jan 21, 2025 7:54 AM CST Judge Denies Roller Derby League's Bid Against Transgender Athlete Ban 12 hours, 46 minutes ago Masked Group Vandalizes Portland Elections Building Jan 21, 2025 2:30 PM CST Trump Mistakenly Places Spain in BRICS Bloc Jan 21, 2025 11:23 AM CST Trump Targets Efficiency Standards for Household Appliances 6 hours, 28 minutes ago PM: Girls' Deaths Must Lead to Change Jan 21, 2025 7:50 AM CST Wisconsin GOP Pushes to Alter Ballot-Removal Law Jan 21, 2025 12:57 PM CST White House's Spanish Website Is Gone 4 hours, 51 minutes ago The Race to Succeed Gretchen Whitmer Is On 5 hours, 41 minutes ago Judge Refuses to Dismiss Tupac Shakur Murder Case Jan 21, 2025 6:37 PM CST Jury Selection Begins for Ex-Prosecutor's Trial in Georgia Jan 21, 2025 12:32 PM CST Foreign Links Suspected in Rise of Australian Antisemitic Attacks 13 hours, 46 minutes ago West Virginia Couple Deny Child Confinement and Labor Charges 13 hours, 16 minutes ago Flash Floods in Java Claim 17 Lives, 8 Missing Jan 21, 2025 2:25 PM CST Knife Attack in Nagano Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured 4 hours, 13 minutes ago Killed Border Patrol Agent Worked at Pentagon on 9/11 4 hours, 40 minutes ago Holiday Sales Boost Small Businesses in December 14 hours, 46 minutes ago Report an error