Nuclear Microreactor

A nuclear microreactor is a type of nuclear reactor small enough to be assembled and transported by road, rail or air, typically 100 to 1,000 times smaller than a conventional nuclear reactor and ranging in capacity from about 1 to 20 megawatts of electricity, compared with 20 to 300 megawatts for small modular reactors. Their small size lets them be deployed to locations such as isolated military bases or communities affected by natural disasters, where they can operate connected to the grid, independently, or as part of a small local grid for electricity generation and heat. They are designed to provide resilient, non-carbon-emitting power in challenging environments, and most designs use high-assay low-enriched uranium, known as HALEU, as their fuel.