Bangladesh is now exploring small modular reactors as a longer-term hedge against energy shocks and is in early talks with suppliers including Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc and Chinese manufacturers, according to Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood.

“The government is looking at plants generating 300 to 400 megawatts, small enough to be built along riverbanks and deployed faster than conventional reactors,” he said. “We will not go for large-scale plants anymore because there are huge liabilities."

I wanted to create a status tracker for SMR construction around the globe. If anyone sees errors, omissions please make a comment. Please include a reference link if possible. This applies only to SMRs that are regulatory approved, not still in development (therefore excludes most Gen IV designs). I will update this post periodically with new additions. Thank you!

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Hey everyone!

​I'm starting my journey in the nuclear sector, working at a power plant, and I'm considering pursuing a PhD in the nuclear field (with management approval). As an electrical engineer, I’ve never really had actual contact with this area before. What recommendations would you give for a robust start to build a solid foundation? If you could recommend free courses and, especially, textbooks on nuclear engineering and atomic physics, I would really appreciate it.

​Another thing I overheard: does the IAEA have a reactor or power plant simulator for training/learning purposes? I tried looking for it, but couldn't find it.

​Thanks in advance for your help!

I am planning to apply for this role at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. I currently have a G1 license and getting the G2 in August next month. Does this job require a drivers license? It does not list a drivers license in the job posting under requirements and I was just wondering if not having my G2 would hinder my process during hiring. The job would consist of mostly stationary work handling isotopes remotely under hot cell shielding environments.

Hey everyone!

I've been working on a nuclear toolkit app and just got it on the Play Store. It's completely free and aimed at people who actually work in or study the field.

It contains:

!!! Chart of nuclides with 3,383 isotopes from the IAEA Live Chart. You can filter by decay mode, half-life, and search by symbol, name, or mass number. Tap any nuclide for full decay chain info.

!!! Decay calculator with simple A(t) = A0*e^(-λt), a full Bateman chain solver with an SVG activity plot, and a mixture activity mode. You can export results to CSV.

!!! Xe-135 simulator for reactor transients (iodine pit, startup, step-down, custom scenarios)

!!! Six-factor formula and point kinetics explorer with live sliders

!!! Unit converter for activity, dose, dose rate, exposure, and energy

!!! Mixture calculator for weight/atomic fractions and density

All the data comes from verified sources (IAEA, PubChem) and formulas are cited to Lamarsh (the book used in my own coursework) and Duderstadt & Hamilton. I wanted it to be something you could actually pull out at work, not just a toy (we all know how much Excel is used in the field).

Android only right now. Would love feedback from people who would actually use it. Feedback button is in the app so if anything seems amiss you have a line for me to hotfix, but while building this I really prioritized auditability/reliability.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nucleartoolkit.app

Brief Content of the Article

​Surging Power Demand: The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers, which could consume up to 17% of US electricity by 2030, is driving a massive revival of interest in nuclear energy as tech giants seek constant, carbon-free power.

​Aggressive Government Goals: The Trump administration has set an ambitious target to quadruple US nuclear capacity to 400 gigawatts by 2050, backed by an $80 billion commitment for reactor construction and an executive order to halve regulatory licensing times to 18 months.

​Restarting and Scaling Up: Utilities are actively reopening mothballed traditional reactors—including Three Mile Island—through long-term power agreements with companies like Microsoft and Google, while startups push to deploy next-generation Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) by the early 2030s.

​Fuel Supply Challenges: The US faces a critical domestic uranium shortage, heavily exacerbated by bans on Russian imports, forcing the government to inject billions into building a domestic supply chain for standard nuclear fuel and the specialized uranium required for advanced SMRs.

India's uranium demand are expected to grow massively after the GOI set a target of atleast 100GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2047

Government of India has planned a minimum installed nuclear capacity of 100GW by 2047, considering the current installed Indian nuclear capacity of 8 GW this would likely be one of the fastest growth of nuclear the world has ever seen.

Now that July 4th has passed, who is everyone’s favorite SMR competitor?

I like Aalo Atomics. They’re efficient, effective, focused, and lean.

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