Google has signed a deal with California startup Kairos Power for six or seven small modular reactors. The first is due in 2030 and the rest by 2035, for a total of 500 megawatts. [Google blog; pre…
My understanding is that the argument for small reactors is that a lot of them can be made at once capitalizing on streamlined production of a large number of identical units. This is what the US Navy does, and they’re actually the largest nuclear power operator in the world if counted by the number of reactors they’re managing.
My understanding is that the argument for small reactors is that a lot of them can be made at once capitalizing on streamlined production of a large number of identical units. This is what the US Navy does, and they’re actually the largest nuclear power operator in the world if counted by the number of reactors they’re managing.