MenuAs countries around the world seek stable, abundant, and reliable baseload power, nuclear energy is becoming an increasingly appealing choice. While large and expensive conventional nuclear reactors (1GW per unit and larger) are not for every market. Small Modular Reactors, downscaled versions of conventional nuclear reactors capping out at 300 MW with lower startup and transmission costs and micro-reactors (up to 20 MW), provide utilities, companies, and governments that previously could not commit to large-scale nuclear projects the option to include nuclear in their energy strategies.
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