Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power reactors. SMRs, which can produce a large amount of low-carbon electricity, are:
Small – physically a fraction of the size of a conventional nuclear power reactor.
Modular – making it possible for systems and components to be factory-assembled and transported as a unit to a location for installation.
Reactors – harnessing nuclear fission to generate heat to produce energy.
Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.
By CP13 Jun 2024The Canadian PressSaskPower has made significant progress in its search for a potential host site for the province’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) facility. Two...
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