small modular reactor
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nuclear reactor with a modular design and an electricity output of less than 300 MWe
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Illustration of a light water small modular nuclear reactor (SMR)
A small modular reactor (SMR) is an emergent class of nuclear fission reactors with a rated electrical power of less than 300 megawatts (MWe), which use modular design principles to achieve streamlined construction and enhanced scalability compared to large light-water reactors. Many SMR designs are intended to be built in factories and transported to installation sites as prefabricated modules, while others are designed for flexible multi-unit configurations.
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