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Overcoming SMR Development Challenges
06/2026
TARGETED SMR END-USERS
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- Identify, evaluate, & elaborate framework for SMR demonstration pilot projects with specific potential SMR end-user groups
- Tripartite Agreement(s) between the public sector, SMR developers, and energy-consuming industries
TWG1
12/2026
EXPERIMENTATION & TESTING FACILITIES
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Identify, assess and prioritise experimentation and testing facilities for key R&D needs for SMRs and establish a work plan (incl. financial aspects) to upgrade, connect or build new facilities in the next MFF (2028-2034)
TWG2
06/2028
STANDARDISATION & SIMPLIFICATION
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- Prepare technical proposals for the adoption of widely recognised codes and standards for SMRs.
- Prepare technical proposals to simplify the exchange of technology and data reducing export controls between EU Member States
TWG2
12/2026
PARTENERSHIP FACILITATION
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Develop a platform for targeted support to PWGs identifying and facilitating partnerships of SMR projects competent, experienced and qualified suppliers and other partners across EU countries (supplier-developer matching process) based on a regularly updated catalogue of Alliance members
TWG3
06/2026
SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLETENESS & PERFORMANCE
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Based on an evaluation of the completeness and performance of the EU supply chain, propose how NZIA provisions and future IPCEI on innovative nuclear technologies can contribute to strengthening the EU supply chain and continuously work to enhance and expand its capacities & capabilities
TWG3/TWG8
01/2027
NET ZERO ACADEMY FOR SMRs/AMRs
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Establish the concept of an European Net Zero Academy on SMRs/AMRs based on the identification of specific skills and timeline for their development in the EU on a sufficient scale needed for SMR development and deployment in accordance with PWGs’ needs
Assessment by September 2026
TWG4
12/2026
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
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Develop a comprehensive public and stakeholder engagement toolkit to be implemented early in the planning process at selected first-mover SMR sites, in alignment with Action 1
Pilot test – March 2026
TWG5
2025-
SAFETY INDUSTRY POSITION PAPERS
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Facilitate common safety assessments by EU regulators by providing “industry position papers” on safety topics in close collaboration with PWGs as input to early assessment of SMR projects by panels of interested EU regulatory authorities (“NZIA Regulatory sandboxes” or other mechanisms such as Joint Early Review (JER) according to regulators’ decisions)
TWG6
01/2027
FUEL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
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Provide input to the development of standardised fuel design specifications for LWR SMRs and AMRs technologies in collaboration with PWGs
TWG7
03/2027
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Tailor-made instruments & de-risking schemes for SMRs in the EU, addressing investment barriers and risks associated with First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK)
Mapping and analysis of the existing EU funding opportunities (gaps & specific financing needs)
Adjustment of State Aid rules to accelerate and simplify the entire procedure (NZIA and CISAF)
Annual funding mapping
WG8