US President Joe Biden and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced în Glasgow plans to build a “first-of-a-kind” small modular reactor (SMR) plant in Romania in partnership with U.S. NuScale Power, bringing the latest civil nuclear technology to a critical part of Europe, informs a White House’s press release. The Partnership will bring SMR technology to Romania, positioning U.S. technology to lead in the global race for SMR deployment. The commercial agreement will include a 12-module NuScale plant, initially creating over 6000 U.S. and Romanian jobs, including union jobs, with the potential to create 30,000 U.S. and Romanian jobs as the project grows. Deployment of SMR technology will be an important contributor to a decarbonized power sector and net zero future. A grant agreement in this regard was signed 10 months ago between the Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the National Nuclearelectric Society (SNN), with the former US ambassador to Bucharest, Adrian Zuckerman, noting at the event that this is another step forward in strengthening the bilateral relationship in the field of Energy. The grant is granted for technical assistance in order to develop “Small Modular Reactor” (SMR) solutions in Romania. The technical assistance provided by the USTDA will support Romania’s efforts to include SMR technology in its national energy strategy. This assistance will identify a short list of places compatible with SMR technology, analyze the options for SMR technology and prepare roadmaps for licensing each selected place. SNN selected Illinois-based Sargent & Lundy for assistance. The signing took place online with the participation of Cosmin Ghita, General Manager of Nuclearelectrica and Todd Abrajano, General Manager and Operations of USTDA. In this context, the US Ambassador spoke about the bilateral relationship in the field of energy. “Today’s signing of the Nuclearelectrica grant by the US Agency for Trade and Development (USTDA) is a very important step in strengthening bilateral energy cooperation and, more importantly, in Romania’s economic development in the future,” Zuckerman said back then.
Romanian-born author Patricia Furstenberg invites readers into the shadowed heart of Transylvania with her 1000-word story The Night of Returning Souls. “Let me show you the world as it once was,” she told Romania-insider.com, introducing a haunting tale set on All Saints’ Night, when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. “In […]
Three tourists climbing Romania’s Făgăraș Mountains died this past weekend in separate accidents after slipping hundreds of meters down steep, ice-covered slopes. According to the mountain rescuers, two of the victims may not have had the necessary equipment for winter conditions. Their bodies could not be recovered immediately because of the late hour, officials said, […]
Marcel Ciolacu, former prime minister and president of the Social Democrats (PSD) in Romania, has been officially nominated as the party's candidate for the presidency of the Buzău County Council in the upcoming local elections scheduled for December 7. Speaking at the announcement event organized by PSD's Buzău branch, Ciolacu said his decision to run […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulated the newly elected president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, in a message posted on social media on Sunday, October 26. “Congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as President of Ireland. I am looking forward to working together to develop our bilateral and European cooperation, building upon our countries' excellent relations […]
Romania has activated a new F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to carry out NATO air policing missions, the Ministry of Defense announced. The 48th Fighter Squadron of the 71st Air Base “General Emanoil Ionescu” in Câmpia Turzii began operations last week, on October 20, under NATO command. The missions aim to safeguard Romania’s airspace and strengthen […]
Bucharest’s District 6 mayor, Ciprian Ciucu, confirmed on Monday, October 27, that he will run for the position of general mayor of the capital city, saying the decision followed “long and careful reflection” on where he could make the greatest impact. His announcement came as a new Avangarde poll showed a close race for Bucharest’s […]
