Controversy
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Will Any GenIV Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Enter Commercial Operation by 2027?
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Nuclear Energy Agency"Several SMR designs expected to be commercially deployed within 5 to 10 years."Jan 09, 2026
Yahoo Finance"Project timelines are long, with the first plant expected around 2030, which shows that meaningful revenues are still years away."Dec 19, 2025
Jeremy Groom“We’ve finished our technical work on the Kemmerer review a month ahead of our already accelerated schedule, as we aim to make licensing decisions for new, advanced reactors in no more than 18 months.”Jan 05, 2026
Carbon Credits"These projects will help deliver new nuclear generation in the early 2030s."Dec 23, 2025
China National Nuclear Corporation"China will start commercial operation of its homegrown small modular reactor (SMR), the Linglong One, in the first half of 2026."Jan 07, 2026
ABI Research"Small modular reactors are expected to gain momentum between 2030 and 2035 as regulations mature and designs are approved."Nov 11, 2025
Oil Price"Alphabet has partnered with nuclear startup Kairos Power to support the development of small modular reactor technology, with the aim of sourcing power from future reactors expected to come online in the 2030s."Dec 26, 2025
World Wide Technology"2028–2030 is the earliest window for seeing initial SMR units operational for data center use"Dec 02, 2025
RTO Insider"It will be years before new-build capacity comes online and possibly a decade or more before a significant amount of new gigawatts is added to the grid."Dec 26, 2025
Reuters"No such small reactors are being built yet in the United States, but the energy department seeks to develop them by the 2030s. "Jan 07, 2026
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