Small Modular Reactors for Electricity Generation

Jorge Morales Pedraza currently works as an Independent Consultant on International Affairs and possesses degrees in Mathematical Sciences and Economic Sciences. Formerly, he was a Cuban Ambassador for more than 25 years. In the 1980s, Morales Pedraza was appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and in the 1990s gained the same title with the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons). In addition, he was Invited University Professor in Mathematical Science and an Invited Professor for International Relations in the Diplomatic Academy of Cuba. Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s Morales Pedraza worked for the IAEA as Senior Manager in the Director's office. He is the author, co-author and chapter author of 75 books and articles focusing on the use of nuclear energy, renewable and conventional energy, the use of the radiation for the sterilization of tissues, tissue banking, financial investment, among other topics. A total of 84 additional technical documents have also been prepared under his direct supervision. Morales Pedraza is also a reviewer for several international journals.

General overview.- Advanced Nuclear Technologies and its Future Possibilities.- The Current Situation and Perspective of the SMRs Market in North and South America, including the Caribbean.- The Current Situation and Perspective of the SMRs Market in the European region.- The Current Situation and Perspective of the SMRs Market in Asia, including the Middle East and the Pacific Rim.- The Current Situation and Perspective of the SMRs Market in Africa.- Benefits of the Use of SMRs for the Generation of Electricity.- Main Limitations and Difficulties to be Overcome in the Use of SMRs for the Generation of Electricity.- The Future of SMRs.