KYIV, Sept 2 – National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom and U.S. NuScale Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the deployment of NuScale Power's small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ukraine, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported on Thursday.

The document was signed during the official visit of the President of Ukraine to the United States.

According to the report, under the MOU, NuScale will support Energoatom's examination of NuScale's SMR technology, including a feasibility study for proposed project sites, the development of a project timeline and deliverables, cost studies, technical reviews, licensing and permitting activities, and project specific engineering studies and design work.