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EU small nuclear reactors strategy raises questions over cost and tech hurdles

By Louis de Briant ( March 13, 2026, 16:07 GMT | Comment) -- The economic case for small modular nuclear reactors is complicated by the large number of designs and concepts, even as the European Commission and industry stress standardization and serial production to cut costs and accelerate deployment. Waste management and transport issues are also under scrutiny. Depending primarily on EU countries’ reprocessing strategies and the fuel used, however, SMRs could help reduce imports from Russia.Small modular nuclear reactors are described, in the EU's new strategy for them, as strategic for security of energy supply and as an affordable and clean source of energy....

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