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EU presses forward on modular nuclear reactors to fast-track energy transition

By District Energy posted 6 hours ago

  

The Brussels Times

Summary

The European Commission has set out a plan to speed up the development and roll-out of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) in Europe.

SMRs are smaller nuclear reactors designed to be built in modules, with reactors or components manufactured in factories and transported to sites for deployment or final assembly, the Commission said in a statement on Tuesday.

It added the technology could be used alongside renewable energy and provide low-carbon electricity as well as heat for uses such as district heating and industrial processes.

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