28 Mar 2024
Sunday 2 October 2016 - 22:19
Story Code : 233675

Nuclear chief: German, French firms seeking to buy Iran's heavy water

TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced that European companies have shown much interest in purchasing heavy water supplies from Iran.

"European firms, including German and French ones, seek to buy Irans heavy water and we have expressed our readiness in this regard, Salehi told reporters on Sunday.

He, meantime, said that Iran has already sold 32 tons of heavy water to the United States and delivered 38 tons of the nuclear substance to Russia.

In mid-September, Salehi told the World Nuclear Association's Annual Symposium that "Iran is ready to share its nuclear experience with other nations in the Persian Gulf through a regional nuclear scientific contact group."

Iran's long-term energy plans recognize the importance of clean and affordable electricity, Salehi said. The country currently has one operating nuclear power plant, a 1000 MWe unit at Bushehr. With demand growing at 6% per year more reactors are planned, with desalination projects alongside them. Foundations were laid for two new units at Bushehr on 10 September, and the country has a long-term target of 20 GWe of nuclear capacity, world nuclear reported.

The country is also looking to utilize small modular reactors (SMRs) of up to 100 MWe for electricity production and desalination in remote areas of the country, Salehi said, citing financing considerations as well as the adaptability of SMRs to the country's industrial infrastructure. SMRs would be built close to areas of demand, saving on the costs of transmitting electricity, while their integrated design will have enhanced safety characteristics, he said.

By Fars News Agency
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