Floating nuclear plants at sea could soon meet Greece's energy needs

A proposal to deploy Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPPs) in the Mediterranean Sea, specifically to meet Greece’s energy needs, is advancing with growing industry support. The initiative aims to provide reliable, affordable, and carbon-free energy to islands, ports, and coastal communities, enhancing energy security and supporting clean energy goals. A recent high-profile meeting in Athens brought together representatives from energy companies including CORE POWER, ABS Hellas, and Athlos Energy to discuss the economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental impacts of siting nuclear reactors at sea. They proposed using a PESTLE framework to comprehensively assess these factors. The consortium formed by ABS, CORE POWER, and Athlos Energy is focused on developing FNPP concepts of operations (CONOPS) and identifying potential deployment locations. ABS recently released the industry’s first comprehensive requirements for FNPPs, emphasizing the modular reactor design’s advantages in safety, cost, and operational flexibility, particularly for applications like cold-ironing large ports. The group