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Small Modular Reactors / Underground Plants ‘Could Be Built In City Centres’

By David Dalton
27 November 2024

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Underground Plants ‘Could Be Built In City Centres’
Finland-based Steady Energy is one of a number of reactor technology companies planning underground SMRs. Courtesy Steady Energy.
Small modular reactors (SMRs) should be built underground, including in city centres, to protect them from military attacks, seismic activity and other natural hazards, according to a new academic study.

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