LEARNING RESOURCE #2

Resource #2 – “Small Modular Reactors & the Future of Clean Energy”

  • SMRs: compact, factory-built nuclear reactors (<300 MW)
  • Deployable on retired coal sites and in remote communities
  • Benefits: scalable, safer, carbon-free, land-efficient
  • Micro-reactors: few megawatts for isolated grids and defense installations
  • Policy opportunities:
    • Workforce training
    • Streamlined regulation
    • Incentives for coal community redevelopment
Small Modular Reactors (SMRS)

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