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I'll believe it when I see it, a reactor costs a lot to build, let alone the generator and transmission lines...

You don't need transmission lines for renewables?

Yes but you still need to run them to wherever the power is being generated

A lot of new nuclear power plants can be built on the site of the coal/gas power station they are replacing and can utilize the existing power transmission infrastructure.

Wouldn't you lose capacity though? It's not like they intentionally run power plants with a surplus on the grid.

That's true, and I think the article's mention of "small modular reactors" would help with that or that investment might already be in consideration of this transmission problem.

I recalled reading about the Westinghouse eVinci – a portable reactor that fits onto a truck.

* https://www.power-eng.com/nuclear/canada-invests-27-million-...

* https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/canada/evinci-micro-reac...

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