Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Nuclear Energy: Discussion

11:25 am

Mr. Denis Duff:

We did not carry out a study of a single SMR. Instead, our study relates to a pair of such reactors. These reactors are small and generate 180 MW each. We are of the view, therefore, that provision should be made for at least 360 MW, which equates to two units. We have arrived at a cost which is dependent on finance but which could be as low as €1.4 billion. This compares to the cost of the single plant in the United Kingdom to which I refer of £14 billion.