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SMR Boom Meets a Hard Constraint: Too Many Designs, Too Little Standardization
A new critique of small modular reactors argues that the sector’s central promise is being undermined by a familiar industrial problem: fragmentation.
Key Takeaways
- The source argues SMRs only make economic sense if the industry converges on a few designs and builds them repeatedly.
- The OECD NEA dashboard has tracked more than 120 SMR technologies worldwide, underscoring continued fragmentation.
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