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Unlike traditional nuclear plants, SMRs with capacities of a few hundred megawatts match the output of gas-fired plants and present one of the most promising innovations in the global nuclear renaissance, the think-tank’s analyst said.
Their advantages include simpler licensing and standardised construction. Hortay cited two reasons for Hungary’s adoption of SMRs: rising global electrification demands, especially for powering industrial growth, and the chance to pioneer regulatory frameworks and expertise in central Europe, positioning Hungarian suppliers as future exporters.
Meanwhile, the analyst said U.S. President Donald Trump’s exemption of Hungary from US sanctions on Russian energy “has exposed hypocrisy among western European nations”, noting that Germany, which imposed an oil embargo three years ago, and Bulgaria had already requested exemptions.
“More countries may follow,” he predicted, adding that Brussels, however, remained locked into its “permanent sanctions” policy.
The next battle for Hungary, Hortay insisted, would be to secure exemptions from EU sanctions.
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