DeWitt: Advanced reactors will see only small-scale deployments before 2027
Jake DeWitt · Will advanced reactors solve nuclear's problems? · Feb 25, 2022 · at 1:05:30
Oklo co-founder and CEO Jake DeWitt discusses realistic commercialization timelines for advanced nuclear technology with host Laura Pierpoint.
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“Yeah, I think you're right on the timeframes for what that looks like in that five-year window. I think we start to see deployments happen in, in, in smaller scales in that timeframe, but you're still talking about just a couple plans here and there.”
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