Small modular reactors (SMRs) are a type of nuclear power reactor which are smaller than conventional nuclear power plants (in size and in power output), and modular (meaning they can be manufactured off-site and shipped as a unit to be set-up faster and at lower cost). Russia has built a floating SMR in a harbor in the arctic circle, and China has begun developing a land-based reactor with plans to begin operation by 2027. A division at Rolls-Royce has set a target to bring SMRs online in the UK "in the early 2030s".
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Small modular reactors (SMRs) are a type of nuclear power reactor which are smaller than conventional nuclear power plants (in size and in power output), and modular (meaning they can be manufactured off-site and shipped as a unit to be set-up faster...