WANA (Aug 15) – Alexey Likhachov, CEO of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom, announced Friday that the company is negotiating with Iran on the potential construction of small nuclear power plants (NPPs) in the country.

 

“At the beginning of this year, our Iranian partners proposed expanding the agenda from large units to smaller ones, including small modular reactors,” Likhachov said. “These negotiations are ongoing, and I hope agreements will be reached sooner or later.”

 

Small nuclear power plants, also known as small modular reactors (SMRs), represent a new generation of nuclear facilities that have gained attention for their smaller size and greater flexibility.

 

With electrical output under 300 megawatts, these reactors are particularly suited for regions with lower energy demands or for integration into smaller power grids.

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