Small Nuclear Reactors to be Implemented in Ukraine: What Will Change.

According to inkorr.com: Artem Nekrasov, the First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, expressed the importance of implementing small modular reactors (SMR) in Ukraine as a key step towards safe and carbon-free energy. This issue was discussed at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities. The Ministry of Energy has already formed a working group and is collaborating with American partners to implement two SMR projects, considering them promising for the country's energy sector.

'The Ministry of Energy supports the idea of implementing SMRs in Ukraine. An inter-agency working group has already been formed at the ministry, involving many stakeholders. In collaboration with American partners, we are implementing two projects regarding the possibility of deploying SMRs at Ukrainian thermal power plants and large energy-intensive enterprises. Implementing SMRs is a promising direction for safe and carbon-free energy for Ukraine, so the Ministry of Energy is ready to actively engage in the development of the provisions of the draft law'

The inter-agency working group established by the Ministry of Energy will develop an action plan for the implementation of SMRs, which will analyze international experience, necessary infrastructure, personnel provision, and financial aspects. Cooperation with international partners, particularly with the U.S. Department of State, which provides assistance in implementing these projects under the FIRST program, plays an important role in this process.

Conclusion

The implementation of small modular reactors in Ukraine opens new horizons for the development of safe and carbon-free energy. The draft law and plans being developed with the involvement of domestic and international partners demonstrate a serious step towards modernizing the energy sector and increasing its stability in the country.