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NuScale’s NRC-Certified SMR Ambitions Confront Commercial Reality as Shares Slip Below $20

Investors weigh first-mover credentials against the absence of commercial operations.

Overview

  • NuScale is currently the only company with a Nuclear Regulatory Commission–certified small modular reactor design.
  • Its factory-built reactors are designed for deployment in arrays of up to 12 modules delivering as much as 924 megawatts, a setup intended to shorten build times and lower costs.
  • The company has not yet operated a reactor commercially and generates minimal revenue, with projects progressing in Romania and Tennessee.
  • Potential customers include data centers, AI facilities, and industrial sites as electricity demand grows, supported by White House goals to expand nuclear capacity.
  • Competition from Oklo and Nano Nuclear is intensifying, while NuScale’s roughly $6 billion market value and sub-$20 share price underscore execution and valuation risks.