Factory-Built Modular Reactor Construction
Shop-fabricated, serially produced reactor modules shipped to site turn nuclear plants into repeatable manufactured products rather than bespoke megaprojects, opening a credible path to large fleet-scale capacity.
Developed mainly in: United StatesImpacting: North America, Europe, Rest of Asia and China
The IAEA's annual energy and nuclear outlook, extended to 2060 for the first time, lifts its high-case global nuclear capacity estimate to 1,284 GWe — 3.4x the 377.1 GWe generated by 413 reactors at end-2025. Of that, 284 GWe would come from small modular reactors, roughly 950–1,140 units. Low case: 696 GWe by 2060. Sixth consecutive annual upgrade.
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- IAEA raises nuclear capacity forecast, sees 284 GWe from small modular reactors by 2060
World-nuclear-news · 17 Sept 2026
- Small Modular Reactors - World Nuclear Association
World-nuclear · 21 May 2026
- Advanced Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) | Department of Energy
Energy · 13 May 2026
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