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Port of Rotterdam Evaluates Small Modular Nuclear Reactors for Industrial Power

The Port of Rotterdam is considering the deployment of Small Modular Reactors to provide reliable, carbon-free power to heavy industry and bypass the current electrical grid congestion.
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