Euronews.green reports that small nuclear reactors (SMRs) are significantly smaller when compared to traditional nuclear plants, while also being designed in such a way that allows them to be assembled essentially like in a factory. This can have multiple advantages, such as quicker deployments and installation in locations where there isn't a lot of land available.

At the beginning of the year, the Romanian government said that SMRs are "the newest, safest and cleanest nuclear technology."

Romania's collaboration with the US goes under the name of "Project Phoenix" and it aims to use the revolutionary nuclear reactors in order to replace polluting coal-fired plants.

The first such modular reactor which will be installed in Romania is to be implemented in Doicești, a town north of Târgoviște. Six modules will make up an entire plant there and this stage received 254 million USD in funding. The benefits aren't only for the energy sector, though, as 2.000 jobs will be created, but also 4 million tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided every year.

Future nuclear experts from all over Europe will be trained in Romania at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest in order to master the use of the recently-emerged technology.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry participated in a demonstration in Bucharest, where experts showcased the security measures applied in case of an earthquake. The former Secretary of State also stated that more SMRs will be installed in the region.

Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will be three other countries that will deploy mini-nuclear reactors and will also receive financial aid from the US in this regard.