ČEZ launches first Czech camp for students on modular reactors

Energy company ČEZ launched the first Czech so-called SMR Camp this week, introducing university students to small modular reactors. The event aims to familiarise participants with the technical details of different reactor types, legislation, financing, the training of specialist personnel and research. The Czech News Agency (ČTK) was informed today by the semi-state-owned company ČEZ. According to the company’s plans, the first small modular reactor should begin operating in Czechia in ten years.

The six-day camp, which began on Sunday, aims to give 25 selected students an in-depth look at the conditions for building and operating small modular reactors in Czechia. They will discuss the subject with representatives of ČEZ, the Czech Technical University, the Nuclear Research Institute Řež, the Research Centre Řež, the State Office for Nuclear Safety and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

„The Czech Republic is among the world leaders in nuclear energy. We were among the first ten countries in the world to achieve a controlled nuclear reaction. We operate our nuclear power plants safely and efficiently, and our nuclear research enjoys an excellent reputation abroad. We want to maintain this position in the future, which is why we are also focusing on small modular reactor technology and introducing it to those who may be building these reactors with us in a few years,“ said Bohdan Zronek, a member of the board and director of ČEZ’s nuclear energy division.