There have been significant developments in small modular reactor technologies in 2022.
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency expects small modular reactors (SMRs) to make an important contribution to achieving global climate goals and energy supply security. But with more than 70 SMR designs under development in 18 countries - including innovative reactors that are yet to be licensed and novel methods of modular manufacturing that are new to the nuclear industry - widely deploying SMRs in time remains a tall task.
To accelerate that process, the IAEA has launched a new initiative bringing together policymakers, regulators, designers, vendors and operators to develop common regulatory and industrial approaches to SMRs.
The Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative, announced earlier this month by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, aims to facilitate the safe and secure deployment of SMRs and other advanced nuclear technologies to maximize their contribution to achieving the goals of Agenda 2030
