Programmes and agreements / prg-sk-project-phoenix-smr-feasibility

US Project Phoenix coal-to-SMR feasibility study for Slovakia (four sites found suitable)

Slovakia was selected in September 2023 for US Project Phoenix support for a coal-to-SMR feasibility study, carried out by Sargent & Lundy with the Ministry of Economy and Slovenské elektrárne. The study, reported in January 2026, found Bohunice, Mochovce, Vojany and the US Steel Košice site all meet baseline SMR criteria. It selects no technology and creates no project.

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Type

Feasibility or siting study

Countries concerned

Slovakia

Participants and roles

• Utility: Slovenské elektrárne
• Government: Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
• Other participant: Sargent & Lundy
• Government: US Department of State (Project Phoenix)

Designs named

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Scale as stated

four candidate sites: Bohunice, Mochovce, Vojany, US Steel Košice

Announced or first reported

Sep 2023

Status

Completed
Feasibility study completed (reported January 2026), next steps are regulatory framework and detailed site investigations, no project.

Confidence

low

Last checked

2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Related deployment projects

• newcleo / JAVYS LFR-AS-200 study at Bohunice V1 — Siting · Slovakia

Sources

• US furthers overseas support for coal-to-SMR projects (reputable_press, published 8 Sep 2023, accessed 2026-10-14)
• Project Phoenix report backs SMR use in Slovakia (reputable_press, published 16 Jan 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)