Holtec International has announced a new power plant design which combines the benefits of nuclear with those of solar. The Combined Nuclear/Solar Plant features the company's SMR-300 small modular reactor, its HI-THERM HSP solar thermal system, together with its Green Boiler energy storage system.
Energoatom and Holtec International are planning to create a joint venture to organize in Ukraine a production complex and a technology center for localizing equipment for small modular reactors (SMRs) of the American company.