Study of the economic viability of the innovative nuclear reactor SMART in Brazil
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The main objective of this study is to evaluate the economic viability of the installation and operation of the
innovative System - Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor (SMART) in Brazil. SMART, developed by the
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), is a small and modular Power Water Reactor (PWR),
presents electric power of 100 MW and thermal power of 330 MW; it has a passive safety system and integral
refrigeration configuration, characteristics that, allied with modularization, simplification and technological
improvements, give SMART greater reliability and economy when compared to conventional reactors. SMART
presents, in addition to electricity production, the functions of seawater desalination and district heat generation.
The research is based on projections of energy demand in the medium and long term with emphasis on
electricity and search for the reduction of greenhouse gases. These previsions indicate the need for energy
expansion and diversification of the current sources in Brazil, predominantly water sources.
The methodology used is based on the cost of electric generation, production capacity and construction time of
SMART, adopting the investment model similar to the Angra 3 plant and the use of mirrored costs between the
plants.
The feasibility of the project was evaluated through the financial criteria: Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net
Present Value (NPV) and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), whose revenue should be generated
through a tariff passed on to the consumer.
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ESCANHOELA, CORDELIA M.F.; LIMA, ANA C. de S.; SABUNDJIAN, GAIANE. Study of the economic viability of the innovative nuclear reactor SMART in Brazil. In: INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ATLANTIC CONFERENCE, October 22-27, 2017, Belo Horizonte, MG. Proceedings... Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Associação Brasileira de Energia Nuclear, 2017. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/28193. Acesso em: 30 Dec 2025.
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