IAEA has issued document reviewing SMR activities in 2024

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 21.10.2024

The IAEA has issued a document reviewing the activities in the world in the field of small modular reactors (SMR) in 2024.

The title of the document is INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Small Modular Reactors: Advances in SMR Developments 2024, Non-serial Publications, IAEA, Vienna (2024).

The document contains 48 pages and eight illustrations. The document language is English.

The terms of purchase of a hard copy of the document are available at this link. The current price is not specified, the electronic version is available for free (see the link above).

This publication aims to provide Member States with a concise overview of the latest developments regarding SMR technology worldwide.

It explores SMRs under development, their potential growth trajectory, and the lifecycle of SMR development from concept to decommissioning.

It also examines the unique global role the IAEA plays in supporting the establishment of sustainable nuclear power programmes and in catalysing technology development and deployment in Member States including through efforts such as the SMR Platform and the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI).

Most data presented in this publication come from the 2024 update to the ARIS database. Publications on the status of SMR technology developments have been published in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024.

Topics: Small NPP, IAEA

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