European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors Unveils Strategic Action Plan

The plan provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of its planned activities over the next five years to facilitate the development, demonstration, and deployment of SMRs in Europe by the early 2030s. The timely deployment of SMRs is crucial for maintaining the competitiveness of European industry, driving the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future by 2050, and enhancing the EU's strategic autonomy in the energy sector.

The Strategic Action Plan outlines ten specific and targeted actions to deliver over the next five years, focusing on key challenges to SMR deployment such as market demand for SMRs beyond electricity production, revitalising the supply chain, promoting R&D and skills development, unlocking financial opportunities, and simplifying regulatory frameworks. The plan also emphasises activities aimed at financing, public engagement, fuel & waste management, as well as the issues related to the safety & security as cornerstones of the SMR development in the next years. The plan is now published on the Alliance's web page. It supports the recently endorsed IPCEI on innovative nuclear technologies, which could be instrumental among other solutions in supporting SMR development in the years to come.

The alliance, established in February 2024, brings together a broad spectrum of more than 350 SMR stakeholders, including industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers, to unite under a shared vision and joint plan for action. From an operational point of view, the European Commission, nucleareurope, and the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP) are among the key partners orchestrating the Alliance's efforts in supporting several concrete SMR projects and implementing the various actions outlined in the Strategic Action plan. A governing board steers the alliance's work, providing strategic advice and making important decisions.

The successful implementation of the Strategic Action Plan will require strong industry and public sector commitment, in addition to collaboration among diverse stakeholders. The alliance is committed to working closely with its members, relevant Commission services and other EU institutions and international organisations to ensure the timely and successful deployment of SMRs in Europe.

See the Industrial Alliance on SMRs webpage to learn about its objectives and activities.

Strategic Action Plan

2nd General Assembly Meeting Conclusions