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NEW: Commercial SMR Agreement Reached at U.S-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit

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August 29, 2024

Commercial SMR Agreement Reached at U.S-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit

Group photo on stage at the U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES) in Nairobi, Kenya.

General sessions kicked off today at the second annual U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES) in Nairobi, Kenya.

USANES is a week-long series of events hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Kenyan Nuclear Power and Energy Agency, and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya. The summit focuses on industry readiness and features educational workshops, interactive sessions, and panel discussions on topics such as managing the nuclear supply chain, building workforce capacity, and engaging stakeholders.

During the summit, Ghana nuclear power plant owner/operator Nuclear Power Ghana and U.S. nuclear technology project developer Regnum Technology Group reached an agreement to deploy a single NuScale VOYGR-12 small modular reactor plant in Ghana to deliver clean, reliable electricity.

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