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Definition
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors designed for factory fabrication and modular deployment, intended to be cheaper and faster than traditional large nuclear plants — increasingly pitched as baseload power for AI data centers.
Key Points
- valar-atomics Series B thesis: mass-manufacture SMRs for AI/industrial load (2026-08-03-valar-atomics-1b-series-b-sequoia)
- Regulatory approval (e.g., NRC) remains the critical path for commercial operation
- Competes with other nuclear raises (Antares, X-energy cited in coverage)
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