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Cez, Rolls Royce Smr Sign Early Works Contract on First Czech Small Nuclear Reactor
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Posted on April 24, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 24, 2026
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Czech utility ČEZ and UK-based Rolls‑Royce SMR signed an Early Works Agreement on April 24, 2026 to prepare the first small modular reactor (SMR) at Temelín, now expected in the latter half of the 2030s—slightly later than prior mid‑2030s projections.
CEZ, Rolls Royce SMR Partner for First Czech Small Nuclear Reactor at Temelin
Rolls Royce SMR and CEZ Sign Early Works Contract
Agreement Details
PRAGUE, April 24 (Reuters) - Rolls Royce SMR and Czech power utility CEZ signed an early works contract on Friday to build the first small nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.
Project Timeline
CEZ said the first reactor is expected to be completed in the second half of 2030s, later than previously indicated mid-2030s, at CEZ's existing nuclear power plant at Temelin in southern Czech Republic.
Reporting
(Reporting by Jan Lopatka)
Key Takeaways
- •The April 24, 2026 deal marks a key step enabling site‑specific preparatory work (regulatory, environmental, licensing) for the SMR at Temelín (world-nuclear-news.org).
- •Timeline adjusted: the first SMR is now projected for completion in the second half of the 2030s, extending beyond earlier estimates of the mid‑2030s (cez.cz).
- •Each Rolls‑Royce SMR unit will generate roughly 470 MW—enough to power about one million homes for at least 60 years—and ČEZ plans to deploy up to 3 GW of SMR capacity by 2050 (rolls-royce-smr.com).
References
- ČEZ and Rolls-Royce SMR sign Temelín early works agreement - World Nuclear News
- ČEZ and Rolls-Royce SMR sign agreement on preparatory work for the introduction of SMRs in the Czech Republic | Sustainability in CEZ Group
- Rolls-Royce SMR and ČEZ Sign Early Works Agreement to Advance SMR Deployment in Czech Republic | Rolls-Royce SMR
Frequently Asked Questions about CEZ, Rolls Royce SMR sign early works contract on first Czech small nuclear reactor
1Who signed the contract for the first Czech small nuclear reactor?
CEZ and Rolls Royce SMR signed an early works contract to build the first small nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic.
2Where will the first Czech small nuclear reactor be built?
The reactor will be built at CEZ's existing nuclear power plant at Temelin in southern Czech Republic.
3When is the first Czech small nuclear reactor expected to be completed?
Completion is expected in the second half of the 2030s.
4What type of reactor will be built at Temelin?
A small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) will be constructed at the Temelin site.
5Which companies are involved in the Temelin small nuclear reactor project?
CEZ and Rolls Royce SMR are jointly involved in the project.
