RIP SMRs: Is It the End of the Line for Small Modular Nuclea
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2026 4:21 pmRIP SMRs: Is It the End of the Line for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?
The Energy Mix - Susan O'Donnell - September 22, 2026
EXCERPT: "Despite the failure of its flagship SMR venture, and the death knell for SMRs in Canada overall, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is persisting in its quest to find a market for SMRs. After all, the organization should need at least to attempt to justify the billions in public funding it has spent so far upgrading Chalk River for SMR research.
According to its September media release announcing the demise of its two SMR support programs, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories “is playing an important role in advancing microreactor technologies for off-grid and remote applications, with multiple, targeted, initiatives under way for federal partners.”
Apparently, old SMR ideas never really die. They will only, eventually, fade away."
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The Energy Mix - Susan O'Donnell - September 22, 2026
EXCERPT: "Despite the failure of its flagship SMR venture, and the death knell for SMRs in Canada overall, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is persisting in its quest to find a market for SMRs. After all, the organization should need at least to attempt to justify the billions in public funding it has spent so far upgrading Chalk River for SMR research.
According to its September media release announcing the demise of its two SMR support programs, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories “is playing an important role in advancing microreactor technologies for off-grid and remote applications, with multiple, targeted, initiatives under way for federal partners.”
Apparently, old SMR ideas never really die. They will only, eventually, fade away."
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