WORLD NUCLEAR ENERGY
Heat & water
Non-electric applications need their own evidence and boundaries.
Keep different forms of energy separate
Electricity and heat are not interchangeable quantities in a project brief. A vendor may discuss heat, water or hydrogen applications as possible uses, while an actual deployment needs specific evidence for its intended configuration and location.
Clarify the question before comparing
Record what useful output is required, the period it must cover and the system boundary. Avoid converting a thermal rating into an electrical rating without a justified project-specific basis.
The annual generation tool accepts electrical capacity only. No thermal conversion, process design, hydrogen yield or desalination performance is calculated here.
Sources: IAEA-SMR · NUWARD. Checked 9 November 2026. Full context in Sources.