The newly-approved small modular reactor is just one-third the size of traditional designs.
recently announced its approval of the designs for a first-of-its-kind small modular reactor . This could signal a potential shift in the development and integration of next generation power plants in the US. While traditional nuclear facilities have long been based on very narrow specifications—think the instantly recognizable cooling towers—
honed its SMR design over nearly a decade following early concept research undertaken at Oregon State University.Unlike existing plants, NuScale’s modular SMR allows for most of its components to be assembled within factories, hypothetically making them both cheaper and simpler to build on-site—although it remains to be seen if these new plants can break theassociated with nuclear construction.
Despite clearing the major regulatory hurdle, actual deployment of NuScale’s SMR is still years away. The company is currently working alongside the Department of Energy and utility provider Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems to construct a at the Idaho National Laboratory. The first module is expected to come online in 2029, with full 462 megawatt plant capabilities scheduled for the following year.
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