[1G_PL] Activities of EGSMR (Expert Group on Small Modular Reactors)

[1G_PL01] Activities of EGSMR (Expert Group on Small Modular Reactors)

*Takeshi Takeda¹ (1. JAEA)

Small modular reactors (SMRs) are currently in the spotlight. In June 2021, the OECD/NEA's Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) convened the Expert Group on SMRs (EGSMR) to support the evaluation of the safety implications of SMRs, and the CSNI Technical Opinion Paper No. 21 was published in October 2023 as a product of the EGSMR. In this session, we will outline the four areas of interest regarding SMR safety identified in TOP-21 and the recommendations to CSNI, based on several questionnaire surveys of EGSMR participating countries. We will also introduce Japan's initiatives, focusing on SMR research and development, by presenting Japan's primary responses to the questionnaires as the information that serves as the basis of TOP-21.