In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks with Sandro Baldi, Commercial Director at NUWARD SMR, EDF, about why SMRs are a viable technology in terms of meeting rising data centre demand and decarbonising industries where direct electrification is challenging.
In this episode you will learn more about:
- The importance of SMRs in the future energy landscape of Europe;
- The role of SMRs in providing energy security, reducing emissions and meeting increasing demand;
- Key barriers to deployment;
- Policy and economic enablers for SMR projects;
- Whether Europe’s supply chain is sufficiently robust to support advancement;
- When we can expect projects to reach commercial operations;
- The projects NUWARD SMR is working on and plans for the future.
