Trkiye has signed a grant agreement with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to assess the potential use of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and fourth-generation nuclear reactor technologies in the country.
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced it in a post on social media X.
The agreement was signed between Trkiye Nkleer Enerji A.S. (TÜNAS) and USTDA at Trkevi in New York.
Bayraktar said it will enable Trkiye to comprehensively evaluate the applicability of next-generation nuclear technologies from technical, economic and regulatory perspectives.
He added that Trkiye aims to diversify its energy mix as part of its goals of achieving net-zero emissions by 2053 and strengthening energy independence.
According to the minister, alongside the development of large-scale nuclear power plants, Trkiye will continue assessing nuclear technologies that best suit the country’s energy needs as it works to build a modern and resilient energy infrastructure.