US government welcomes agreement between Ghanaian, US nuclear companies

A senior US government official has welcomed the recent agreement between Ghana and US nuclear companies NuScale Power and Regnum Technology Group, to develop a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in the West African country. This would most probably be the first SMR to be built in Africa. “I congratulate NuScale Power, Regnum Technologies and Nuclear Power Ghana on this momentous announcement, which is projected to support thousands of US jobs and accelerate Ghana’s clean energy transition as a model for the continent,” affirmed US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago. “I’m pleased to see cutting-edge US technologies at the forefront of Ghana’s plans to integrate civil nuclear into its energy portfolio, advancing the country’s climate goals and powering further economic development.”