Ghana signs agreement to build NuScale SMR

• 1 year, 4 months ago (2024-08-30)
• David Flin

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Ghana has signed an agreement with a US developer for a nuclear reactor using technology from NuScale Power as the country seeks its first nuclear power plant. Nuclear Power Ghana and Regnum Technology Group signed the agreement to deploy a NuScale VOYGR-12 SMR.

Other contenders for the plant included EDF of France, China National Nuclear Corporation , South Korea’s Kepco and its subsidiary Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Corporation , and Russia’s ROSATOM.

Aleshia Duncan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation at the US Department of Energy , said: “Ghana and many other African countries are pursuing nuclear energy to achieve their economic development, energy security, and decarbonisation goals. It’s imperative that the United States remain a strong and engaged partner, offering technical expertise and resources to ensure the successful deployment of nuclear energy across the continent.”