Small reactor developers tie in EPC partners to de-risk roll out

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Small reactor developers tie in EPC partners to de-risk roll out

https://www.reutersevents.com/nuclear/small-reactor-developers-tie-epc-partners-de-risk-roll-out

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Small modular reactor developers are forming partnerships with major engineering, procurement, and construction firms to prepare for commercial deployments in the 2030s. Companies including Kairos Power, TerraPower, and X-energy have secured agreements with experienced builders to manage construction and mitigate project risks.

These collaborations aim to bridge the gap between reactor design expertise and heavy construction capabilities. By involving engineering firms early in first-of-a-kind projects, developers seek to navigate supply chain constraints, control costs, and establish repeatable processes for future fleet manufacturing.

SMRs are designed to be smaller, less costly, and faster to construct than conventional large-scale reactors, which can take over a decade to build and have been prone to major cost overruns and delays. But building prototypes and first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors capable of carrying out controlled chain reactions implies multiple design...

U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) developers hope partnerships with major engineering, procurement and construction firms will accelerate the deployment of reactor fleets in the 2030s.

But building prototypes and first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors capable of carrying out controlled chain reactions implies multiple design, construction and safety challenges. Further down the line nuclear developers will need to achieve economies of scale as they seek to manufacture dozens of reactors to meet surging power demand from data centers.

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