Programmes and agreements / prg-tr-ustda-tunas-smr-roadmap

USTDA-funded SMR deployment roadmap study for TÜNAŞ

In September 2026 USTDA signed an agreement with state-owned TÜNAŞ to fund technical assistance for a regulatory, institutional and financial roadmap for SMR deployment by Turkish private companies, including a year-long review of US SMR and advanced designs. No site or plant is involved.

Not a deployment project. SMR plans, agreements, studies and government programmes that are not (yet) a single deployment project. They are listed separately and are never counted as projects or reactors.

Type

Selection or award

Countries concerned

Türkiye

Participants and roles

• Government: US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
• Utility: TÜNAŞ (Türkiye Nükleer Enerji A.Ş.)

Designs named

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Scale as stated

study of four US SMR designs and five US Gen-IV designs

Announced or first reported

Sep 2026

Status

Active
Grant-funded, year-long study (about USD 2 million), no site or plant.

Confidence

low

Last checked

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

Related deployment projects

• No related deployment project is recorded here.

Sources

• US-Turkey agreement to accelerate SMR deployment (reputable_press, published 24 Sep 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)