- Small Modular Reactor

Overview of SMR development

Small Modular Reactor (SMR) : a module with a capacity less than 300MW
Relevant agencies : Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Office of Strategic R&D Planning
Development goal : An SMR with improved safety and economic feasibility (expected to be approved and commercialized by 2019)
Governmental support : Planning (100% for 4 tasks) → design Certification (70%, 2 tasks) → Detailed design (30%, 1 task)

Overview of SMR development
Category	SMR
Current status	Pre-feasibility test is being conducted by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, as part of potential market development activities to establish future technology development projects (2012-2019)
Expected date of commercialization	After 2020
Safety	Perfect passive safety cooling without equipment for power supply is possible
Economic feasibility	Integral unit, modular unitInstallation of multiple modules to improve economic feasibility
Level of innovation	Innovative concepts applied

The SMR is being developed to more effectively prevent potential severe accidents by establishing a perfect passive safety.
Making reactors smaller using modules improves economic viability and safety allowing NPPs to be built underground on a smaller site and in a shorter construction period.