Research and analysis

Market and technical assessment of Micro Nuclear Reactors

Independent report on Micro Nuclear Reactors, their key characteristics and an assessment of the market and regulatory challenges.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
22 March 2019

Documents

Market and Technical Assessment of Micro Nuclear Reactors

PDF, 1.33 MB, 56 pages

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Details

This report outlines the key technological characteristics of Micro Nuclear Reactors (MNRs) and assesses the associated market and regulatory challenges. MNRs are a sub-group of Small Modular Reactors which are under ~30 MW in size.

Since this project, some work has progressed, including the launch of the Advanced Modular Reactor competition.

Published 22 March 2019