Nuclearelectrica rejects government accusations, states Doicești SMR project is legal

Nuclearelectrica, Romania's state-owned nuclear power company, has rejected accusations made by the Prime Minister's Control Body regarding its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project at Doicești. The company defended the legality of the site selection and its partnership with Nova Power & Gas (NPG), asserting that all procedures followed Romanian law and international standards.

The company's executive management addressed the findings in the Control Body's report, clarifying the project's stages and the process for selecting the Doicești site. Nuclearelectrica highlighted that the project's phases were not subject to individual approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders (AGA) but were incorporated into the "SMR Doicești Project Implementation Strategy," approved in September 2022.

Nuclearelectrica emphasized that the timelines presented in the strategy were estimates, acknowledging that modifications are natural for new technologies. The company cited its implementation strategy, stating, "These stages were developed with the help of NuScale and Fluor teams and represent an estimate at this moment. As studies advance, they may undergo changes." They also noted that the project's novelty and scale could lead to longer implementation periods than initially anticipated, as the engineering phase is crucial for detailed documentation.

Regarding the site selection, Nuclearelectrica pointed to rigorous evaluations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Following missions in August 2022 and April 2024, a follow-up mission in April 2024 confirmed that all recommendations had been met and that the site selection complied with international standards. A subsequent mission in May 2025 reviewed sections of the Initial Nuclear Safety Report (ISAR) and methodologies for external hazards, validating steps proposed by RoPower for detailed studies.

The company also defended the structure of its association with Nova Power & Gas (NPG), stating it strictly adhered to legal requirements. Nuclearelectrica maintains that Romania is consolidating its position in the race for next-generation nuclear energy.

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Conducerea executivă a S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) a prezentat un punct de vedere oficial referitor la constatările cuprinse în Raportul Corpului de Control al Prim-Ministrului României (CCPM), document fãcut public în sinteză de către autoritatea de control.