Can TSMC Build Its Own Nuclear Power Plant Using SMR? From Technological Imagination to Commercial Power Supply, What Key Proofs Are Still Missing? - TNL The News Lens Key Commentary Website

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TSMC needs stable, low-carbon electricity. SMR and MMR are worth studying, but from concept to commercial power supply, engineering, cost, and licensing proofs are still lacking. This article examines the National Tsing Hua University Southern Campus concept and the current licensing status of NuCube to illustrate that electricity regulations cannot replace nuclear safety reviews.