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Holtec unveils hybrid nuclear-solar power plant design
Holtec International has announced a new power plant design which combines the benefits of nuclear with those of solar. The Combined Nuclear/Solar Plant features the company's SMR-300 small modular reactor, its HI-THERM HSP solar thermal system, together with its Green Boiler energy storage system.
"The CNSP will have a much higher thermodynamic efficiency than the nuclear plant alone and would make solar power an integral part of base load supply," the company said. While it says the CNSP is adaptable for deployment in any country, the company plans to offer the technology principally in those regions of the world where "solar radiation level is adequate to be harvestable". "We believe that an adroit combination of nuclear and solar embodied in the CNSP provides a compelling solution for nations seeking to move past fossil fuels," said Holtec President and CEO Kris Singh.
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