MOSCOW -- Russia has taken an early lead in small modular reactors (SMRs) for nuclear energy and is marketing them in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and beyond in an effort to forge ties with the Global South.
Moscow aims to capture 20% of growing market by 2030

Russia's small modular reactor capabilities include floating power plants suitable for remote areas lacking infrastructure or the coastal areas of island nations. © Reuters
MOSCOW -- Russia has taken an early lead in small modular reactors (SMRs) for nuclear energy and is marketing them in Central Asia, Southeast Asia and beyond in an effort to forge ties with the Global South.