US regulatory thumbs up brings small modular nuclear reactors a step closer

The first small modular reactor (SMR) application has passed an intensive Phase 1 review by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), potentially marking the next chapter in civilian nuclear power in the US. The okay of the reactor Design Certification Application (DCA) for Britain-based NuScale Power means that plans can progress for Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems’ 12-module SMR plant in Idaho, which is scheduled to go online in the middle of the next decade.

David Szondy

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