Why small modular reactors will shape the future of nuclear debate

SMRs are gaining the attention of governments and power providers across the world because of the optionality they offer. But the champions of the SMR will have to work hard to ensure its potential can be fully unlocked. The vessel Akademik Lomonosov—named after an 18th-century Russian scientist, and anchored off Russia's Arctic coast—is a surprising place to find the future of nuclear energy. Yet for now, the barge is home to the world's only operating small modular reactor (SMR), a nuclear...
By: White & Case LLP

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