SMR alliance: the new EU coalition for s • Table.Briefings

The core module of the reactor was installed at the construction site of the Chinese SMR Linglong One in August 2023.

With a new industry alliance, the EU Commission aims to make modular nuclear power plants (SMRs) deployable by the early 2030s. While small modular reactors offer some theoretical advantages, there are still several questions to be addressed.

In the USA, particularly in Silicon Valley, novel small nuclear reactors have long been hyped, intended to be easily mass-produced in the future. Drawn by international tech allure and European calls for technological openness, the EU now also seeks to place greater emphasis on the future hope of SMRs. On Feb. 9, the Commission launched a new industry alliance for Small Modular Reactors.

SMR alliance: the new EU coalition for small modular reactors faces challenges

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