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) < > Magnus Carlsen Auctions Controversial Jeans for Charity Feb 21, 2025 2:07 PM CST Supreme Court Allows Alabamians to Sue Over Unemployment Claims Feb 21, 2025 12:09 PM CST US Home Sales Dip Amid Surge in Rates, Prices Feb 21, 2025 8:03 AM CST City's Entire Police Force Suspended Amid Corruption Allegations Feb 21, 2025 2:15 AM CST Train Kills 6 Elephants Near Sri Lanka Sanctuary Feb 21, 2025 1:45 AM CST Trump Hosts Black History Month Event Amid DEI Controversy Feb 21, 2025 1:15 AM CST As Pope Francis Recovers, Cardinals Address Possibility of Resignation Feb 21, 2025 12:45 AM CST Musk-Backed Group Funnels $1.6M Into Key Court Race Feb 21, 2025 12:15 AM CST Bolsonaro Seeks Amnesty Amid Coup Plot Charges Feb 20, 2025 11:32 AM CST In Virginia, North Carolina, Snow Wreaks Havoc Feb 20, 2025 11:29 AM CST New York Sues E-Cigarette Distributors Feb 20, 2025 10:04 AM CST David Boren, Former Oklahoma Governor, Dies at 83 Feb 20, 2025 9:03 AM CST Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again on Hawaii's Big Island Feb 20, 2025 8:44 AM CST Teen Arrested After Fatal Stabbing in Czech Mall Feb 20, 2025 8:00 AM CST Melania Trump Gains Popularity Among Chinese Women Feb 20, 2025 2:15 AM CST Judge Orders Newspaper to Remove Critical Editorial Feb 20, 2025 1:45 AM CST California Judge on Trial for Fatally Shooting Wife Feb 20, 2025 1:15 AM CST Chinese Warships Monitored by Australia and New Zealand Feb 20, 2025 12:45 AM CST Report an error