It will take 30 years for the first one................
They should have started these 30 years ago. Same with water desalination plants. Corporation against Corporation plus politicians are what cause these hold ups to do the right things. Product lobby against product lobby. Big Oil against Nuclear in this case.
It is not at all about the environment as they claim. Because a bunch of small, safer, easier to control plants is much better for the environment and stable supply than one big plant that is completely uncontrollable and dangerous if it melts down.
https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rolls-Royce-on-track-for-2030-delivery-of-UK-SMR
Once the factory is up and rolling Rolls says 500 days from ground breaking to busbar.
https://www.rolls-royce.com/innovation/small-modular-reactors.aspx
https://www.powermag.com/nuscale-uamps-kick-off-idaho-smr-nuclear-plant-licensing/