Many of the more mature SMR designs seem poised to fulfil the hopes placed on the technology. These designs are meant drive advances in economics, modularity, flexibility and deployability, and to eventually produce reliable, low-cost zero-carbon energy.
While there are plenty of uncertainties before these goals can be deemed as being fulfilled, plenty of countries have expressed clear interest in the technology. To overcome these uncertainties, some actors will need to take risks with first-of-a-kind plants. If these succeed, there is a clear, wider market for SMRs.
