US Certifies First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Design for Use

Part of a NuScale small modular nuclear reactor. NuScale

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified the design for the first American-designed small modular nuclear reactor (SMR).

The NRC issued its final ruling in the Federal Register on Jan. 19 to certify the emissions-free small modular reactor by the Oregon-based NuScale Power, which will take effect on Feb. 21.