[HTML][HTML] Economics and finance of Small Modular Reactors: A systematic review and research agenda

B Mignacca, G Locatelli - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The interest toward Small Modular nuclear Reactors (SMRs) is growing, and the
economic competitiveness of SMRs versus large reactors is a key topic. Leveraging a …

The frontiers of energy

RC Armstrong, C Wolfram, KP De Jong, R Gross… - Nature Energy, 2016 - nature.com
Great strides have been made over the past century in our ability to harness energy sources,
leading to profound transformations—both good and bad—in society. Looking at the energy …

Economic potential and barriers of small modular reactors in Europe

N Van Hee, H Peremans, P Nimmegeers - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, as outlined in the European Green Deal, nuclear
power is expected to double between 2020 and 2050, mainly due to its low-carbon …

Risk, innovation, electricity infrastructure and construction cost overruns: Testing six hypotheses

BK Sovacool, A Gilbert, D Nugent - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
This study investigates the frequency and magnitude of cost and time overruns occurring
during the construction of 401 electricity projects built between 1936 and 2014 in 57 …

Policies toward net-zero: Benchmarking the economic competitiveness of nuclear against wind and solar energy

V Nian, B Mignacca, G Locatelli - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Policymakers are increasingly discussing the role of nuclear and renewable energy in
replacing fossil-fuelled power generation, especially coal. In this debate, one of the key …

State-of-the-art review of small modular reactors

CL Vinoya, AT Ubando, AB Culaba, WH Chen - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The decarbonization of the energy industry is one of the key pillars in the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. The energy generation industry is an …

When are fossil fuels displaced? An exploratory inquiry into the role of nuclear electricity production in the displacement of fossil fuels

PT Greiner, R York, JA McGee - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
We explore how renewable electricity production influences nuclear energy and fossil fuel
use in the electricity sector for 109 nations from 1960-2015 and how such patterns change …

Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors: A reality check

MV Ramana - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nuclear power has been declining in importance over the last quarter century, with its share
of global electrical energy generation decreasing from 17.5 percent in 1996 to around 10 …

Back to the future: Small modular reactors, nuclear fantasies, and symbolic convergence

BK Sovacool, MV Ramana - Science, Technology, & Human …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we argue that scientists and technologists associated with the nuclear industry
are building support for small modular reactors (SMRs) by advancing five rhetorical visions …