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Nuclear Safety Commission Begins Formal Review of i-SMR...Will Commercial Operation Be ...

28 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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28 August 2026

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technology

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Clean Energy

◆ Geography

South Korea

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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has begun the formal safety review of the innovative small modular reactor (i-SMR) for standard design approval, with supplementary documentation due by June 2027 and key verification tests by June 2028, aiming for possible commercial operation by 2035.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Nuclear and clean energy founders in South Korea face a clearer path to scale once the i-SMR design approval clears its 2028 tests. You should prepare for the standards that will govern small modular reactor projects in this emerging market.

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