Doosan Enerbility to Build Dedicated SMR Plant with 800 Billion Won Facility Investment

Responding to Surging Power Demand Driven by Data Centers
Aiming to Establish Annual Production Capacity for 20 SMRs by 2031
Accelerating Collaboration with X-energy, NuScale Power, and TerraPower

Doosan Enerbility is making a large-scale facility investment to secure a leading position in the global Small Modular Reactor (SMR) market.

On December 17, Doosan Enerbility announced through a public disclosure that it has decided to invest in new facilities at its factory site in Seongsan-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam. The investment will include the construction of a dedicated SMR factory, optimization of existing plants, and the establishment of innovative manufacturing facilities. The total investment amounts to 806.8 billion won.

Doosan Enerbility factory located in Changwon, Gyeongnam. Doosan Enerbility

The company explained that this investment is a preemptive measure to respond to the expected increase in SMR orders, driven by the rapid growth in global electricity demand due to the expansion of data centers. The investment period is set from March 2026 to June 2031, during which Doosan Enerbility plans to establish a production system capable of manufacturing around 20 SMR units annually.

Doosan Enerbility has also been accelerating its participation in SMR projects, particularly in the United States. On December 12, the company signed a reservation agreement for core materials with the American SMR developer X-energy. In addition, it is continuing to collaborate with other major global SMR developers such as NuScale Power and TerraPower.