Regulators are testing reusable review patterns
SMR scale-up depends on whether safety reviews can become more repeatable across jurisdictions.
Signal layer
Small Modular Reactors signals
Track observable events, stage signals, and source leads without mixing them into the overview map.
Connected record
Follow the industry graph in layers
Start with the system view, then open participants, progress signals, or source records only when needed.
Stage signals
Stage signals
Concise ecosystem signals attached to the industry.
Non-U.S. industry axes matter
Reactor supply chains, fuel-cycle knowledge, and operating experience often sit with European and Asian firms or institutions.
Recent milestones
How far it has progressed
Observable events tied to capabilities, companies, and sources.
DOE expands Gen III+ SMR deployment support
Funding rounds are shifting the SMR conversation from concept screens toward licensing, supply chain, and site-preparation bottlenecks.
Evidence
Modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor begins commercial operation
Commercial operation broadens the SMR map beyond light-water reactor designs.
Evidence
NuScale design becomes first SMR certified by the U.S. NRC
Design certification creates a regulatory reference point for U.S. light-water SMRs.
Evidence
Floating SMR enters commercial operation
Early operation shows one path for modular reactors serving remote or constrained grids.
| Date | Milestone | Capability | Related | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | DOE expands Gen III+ SMR deployment supportFunding rounds are shifting the SMR conversation from concept screens toward licensing, supply chain, and site-preparation bottlenecks. Small Modular Reactors | Licensing standardization | ||
| Dec 6, 2023 | Modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor begins commercial operationCommercial operation broadens the SMR map beyond light-water reactor designs. Small Modular Reactors | Modular reactor design | ||
| Jan 19, 2023 | NuScale design becomes first SMR certified by the U.S. NRCDesign certification creates a regulatory reference point for U.S. light-water SMRs. Small Modular Reactors | Licensing standardization | ||
| May 22, 2020 | Floating SMR enters commercial operationEarly operation shows one path for modular reactors serving remote or constrained grids. Small Modular Reactors | Modular reactor design |
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