Small Modular Reactors

Coal-To-Nuclear / Hundreds Of Sites Could Be Converted For Reactors, Says US DOE Study

By David Dalton
14 September 2022

Transition could save industry millions of dollars on new-build costs
Hundreds Of Sites Could Be Converted For Reactors, Says US DOE Study
NuScale says building its SMRs at retiring fossil fuel and coal plant sites means workers can be cross-trained and millions of dollars saved. Courtesy NuScale.
Hundreds of US coal power plant sites could convert to nuclear power stations, adding new jobs, increasing economic benefit, and significantly improving environmental conditions, a study by the US Department of Energy concludes.

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