NuScale Power Signs Research Collaboration Agreement for Clean Hydrogen Production

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NuScale Power is collaborating with Shell and other industry leaders to develop an Integrated Energy System (IES) focused on hydrogen production using its small modular reactor (SMR) technology. The project will unfold in two phases and aims to optimize the economically viable use of energy generated from the NuScale VOYGR™ SMR. This initiative could potentially enhance grid stability and support global decarbonization efforts through low-carbon hydrogen production. A control room simulator will be adapted to evaluate the project’s dynamics within energy markets.

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• Collaboration with prominent industry partners like Shell enhances credibility.
• Focus on hydrogen production aligns with global decarbonization efforts.
• Potential for SMR technology to stabilize power grids dominated by renewables.

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• None.

NuScale and industry participants will assess new concepts for use in small modular reactor power plants

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) along with Shell Global Solutions (Shell) and industry participants will develop and assess a concept for an economically optimized Integrated Energy System (IES) for hydrogen production using electricity and process heat from a NuScale VOYGR™ small modular reactor (SMR) power plant. The project entitled, “Development and Demonstration of a Concept for an Economically Optimized IES,” will be completed in two phases. Additional research participants include Idaho National Laboratory, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), Fuel Cell Energy, FPoliSolutions, and GSE Solutions.

NuScale’s flexible SMR technology holds the potential to balance and stabilize power grids dominated by renewable energies through hydrogen production. Energy markets present reliability concerns at times when energy demand is high and renewable energy production is low. In these markets, hydrogen would be used as an end-product or as a stored energy source to be processed through a Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (RSOFC) for electricity generation.

“Hydrogen has been identified as a pathway for global decarbonization and NuScale’s SMR technology complements this goal through low carbon hydrogen production,” said John Hopkins, NuScale Power President and Chief Executive Officer.

A NuScale control room simulator will be modified to evaluate the dynamics of the IES and will include models for the Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC) system for hydrogen production, in addition to a RSOFC for electricity production. The research will consider the number of NuScale Power Modules™ needed for use in SOEC hydrogen production and the quantity of hydrogen stored for subsequent electricity production. Further, local economic factors from the UAMPS Carbon Free Power Project will be assessed, such as the impact in the Western Energy Imbalance Market, resource adequacy programs, and other local market factors to be defined.

“We are pleased to join this collaboration, which is in line with our efforts to explore technologies that have the potential to enable decarbonization and support the energy transition,” said Dirk Smit, Vice President of Research Strategy at Shell.

About NuScale Power

NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) is poised to meet the diverse energy needs of customers across the world. It has developed small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production, and other process heat applications. The groundbreaking NuScale Power Module™ (NPM), a small, safe pressurized water reactor, can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe) and can be scaled to meet customer needs. NuScale’s 12-module VOYGR™-12 power plant is capable of generating 924 MWe, and NuScale also offers four-module VOYGR-4 (308 MWe) and six-module VOYGR-6 (462 MWe) power plants, as well as other configurations based on customer needs.

Founded in 2007, NuScale is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and has offices in Corvallis, Ore.; Rockville, Md.; Richland, Wash.; and London, UK. To learn more, visit NuScale Power's website or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Source: NuScale Power

FAQ

What is the purpose of NuScale Power's new project related to SMR?

NuScale Power is developing an Integrated Energy System (IES) to optimize hydrogen production using its small modular reactor technology.

When will NuScale Power's Integrated Energy System project be completed?

The project will be completed in two phases, but specific dates are not mentioned in the press release.

How does NuScale's SMR technology support renewable energy?

NuScale's SMR technology can help stabilize power grids and produce low-carbon hydrogen, addressing reliability concerns during high demand.

What are the expected benefits of hydrogen production from NuScale's technology?

Hydrogen production from NuScale's SMR technology is expected to support global decarbonization and provide a stored energy source.