en.Wedoany.com Reported - Denmark's new coalition government, which took office on June 1, announced that it will introduce Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) into the Danish energy system by 2040, ensuring technical safety, cost-effectiveness, competitiveness, standardization, and scalability. This marks the first shift in Denmark's nuclear energy policy since the parliament banned the construction and operation of nuclear power plants in 1985.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen recently won a third consecutive term. Although Denmark is a global leader in wind power, the government stated that it is considering adopting SMRs to address climate change and the growing electricity demand driven by the surge in artificial intelligence data centers. Denmark has been evaluating new nuclear technologies to enhance energy security since early last year, but this is the first formal announcement of introducing SMRs with a clear timeline.
According to industry insiders, a Danish SMR report released in February last year ranked South Korea's domestically developed innovative Small Modular Reactor (iSMR) as the highest priority. The iSMR utilizes fully indigenous CMSR technology and is currently being jointly developed by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries, and the Danish company Saltforce. In April this year, South Korea's revised Nuclear Safety Act added a "preliminary review system," allowing the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission to conduct regulatory reviews of SMRs during the design phase, removing legal barriers for the export of iSMRs to Denmark.
Professor Jung Yong-hoon from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology stated that if South Korean SMRs enter the Danish market, they would gain recognition from one of the strictest countries in global energy policy. Denmark has taken the first step, and subsequent actions will be crucial.
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