Skip to main contentThe EU is the latest to give its stamp of approval to new, smaller scale nuclear technology – but experts say the big costs test against wind and solar power is yet to comeY 06: A 550-ton outer dome is hoisted in place at the construction site of the small modular reactor Linglong One in China. Photo: luoyunfeiAnalysisPublished 7 May 2026, 10:56Updated 7 May 2026, 15:34BloombergNEF