WORLD NUCLEAR ENERGY
Small modular reactors
A scale description is not a single technology or a delivery guarantee.
Keep the definition attached
The IAEA describes SMRs as producing up to 300 MW of electricity per module. The term spans different technologies and deployment concepts; vendor language and site configurations can vary. A multi-module plant is distinct from one module.
Compare the specific proposal and its national regulatory position. An operating example elsewhere does not automatically establish approval at a new site.
Separate ambition from delivery
A planned factory approach, a project selection and an authorization to construct are different milestones. Published targets need a starting point, scope and date. A construction segment quoted by a vendor is not the full duration of a national programme or a guaranteed completion date.
Sources: IAEA-SMR · CNSC-DNNP. Checked 9 November 2026. Full context in Sources.