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Small modular reactors are designed to address the two most significant drawbacks of conventional nuclear power plants: long construction times and high costs. Unlike large reactors that often take a decade or more to build and require vast infrastructure, SMRs can be manufactured in factories and shipped to sites where they are assembled. The modular design allows multiple units—typically around 100 megawatts each—to be combined, effectively scaling up power output as needed. For context, a traditional nuclear power plant produces approximately one gigawatt (1,000 MW), meaning about ten SMRs could collectively match its capacity.