Doosan Enerbility to Manufacture Key Reactor Module for NuScale Power’s SMR Project
Doosan Enerbility is expanding its role in the global small modular reactor (SMR) industry after signing a contract with U.S.-based NuScale Power to manufacture a key reactor component for its SMR technology.The South Korean energy equipment manufacturer announced on October 29 that it had signed an agreement to produce the Upper Reactor Pressure Vessel (URPV) module for NuScale Power. The…
Doosan Enerbility, a South Korean energy equipment manufacturer, has secured a contract to manufacture an essential reactor component for NuScale Power's Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. Signed on October 29, the agreement was announced at Doosan Enerbility's headquarters in Changwon, South Korea, with executives from both companies present.
The contract involves the production of the Upper Reactor Pressure Vessel (URPV) module, a critical component designed to contain coolant under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions.
This collaboration builds upon a previous agreement in 2023 for SMR material manufacturing. With this latest contract, Doosan Enerbility's partnership with NuScale Power transitions from material preparation to manufacturing major equipment for commercial reactor applications. NuScale Power's SMR design was the first to receive approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
The agreement marks a significant step towards turning the NRC-approved design into reactor modules ready for commercial deployment. John Hopkins, NuScale Power's CEO, emphasized the importance of Doosan Enerbility's manufacturing facilities and their long-standing collaboration since 2019 in establishing the production capacity and process maturity needed to meet customers' delivery schedules.
Kim Jong-doo, president of Doosan Enerbility's Nuclear Business Group, highlighted that the contract represents a shift from technical validation towards actual equipment manufacturing, leveraging the company's extensive nuclear equipment manufacturing experience.
This contract is expected to strengthen Doosan Enerbility's position in the growing SMR supply chain, expanding its involvement from materials production to manufacturing critical reactor components. As commercial SMR projects progress in the United States and other markets, the company aims to utilize its nuclear manufacturing capabilities and accumulated expertise to support the deployment of next-generation nuclear power technology.
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