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SMR commercialization remains unproven but highly anticipated
While Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and advanced designs enjoy strong momentum and backing from tech hyperscalers, they are not yet a near-term driver of uranium demand.
The argument
The guests argued that despite significant interest from big tech companies looking for clean baseload power, only a tiny number of SMRs are currently built or under construction. The industry is still waiting for a 'first-of-a-kind' commercial success in the West to prove safety, reliability, and cost structures.
The thesis, stress-tested
✓ What validates it
- ✓Successful grid connection and stable 18-month operation of the first commercial SMRs in North America
- ✓Clear regulatory pathways and standardized licensing for specific SMR designs
▸ Risks discussed
- ▸Unproven cost structures and potential budget overruns
- ▸Regulatory delays in approving advanced non-light-water reactor designs
- ▸Hyperscalers relying on cheaper, immediate fossil-fuel alternatives (coal, natural gas) in the interim
Hear it yourself
"But for whatever reason, the big tech companies, the hyperscalers, they're interested in doing the advanced stuff and the small and the small modular and the advanced designs."
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