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Korea prepares launch of new SMR review system this month: nuclear watchdog chief
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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea will launch a preliminary review system for small modular reactors (SMRs) this month, allowing early safety and design checks before formal licensing. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission is phasing in revised safety standards by 2030 and working with international partners, with around ten companies already interested, underpinning Korea's domestic deployment and nuclear export ambitions.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.
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Your clean energy projects in South Korea will face clearer rules for SMRs starting this month, opening a direct path to licensing. This early review stage reduces the wait and uncertainty before build, so reach out to regulators now if you are in nuclear tech or energy infrastructure.
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