Four small-scale nuclear reactors are to be hosted on Texas A&M University land, it was announced on Tuesday.
CEOs from four nuclear power companies have committed to work with the Texas A&M System to develop prototype and commercial-ready “small modular reactors” (SMRs)—with the first having the potential to be constructed within five years.
Smaller than their traditional counterpart, SMRs are designed so that they can be factory-built in parts and assembled at their site of use. They could be particularly useful for remote locations, for industrial applications and powering facilities like data centers.
The university says that its accommodation of the reactors will provide the “missing element” needed to bring more nuclear power to Texas.
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