Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Supported by Cambridge Atomworks
Many remote communities, developing countries and mining sites rely on diesel generators for off-grid power, despite high costs and logistical complexity. Transportable micro-reactors could be a cleaner and more reliable alternative, but the technology is still emerging. Even once micro-reactors hit the market, will they be able to scale commercially, and what barriers will be in the way?
Moderator: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy & climate innovation editor, The Economist
Ian Farnan, chief executive, co-founder, Cambridge Atomworks
Supported by Cambridge Atomworks
Many remote communities, developing countries and mining sites rely on diesel generators for off-grid power, despite high costs and logistical complexity. Transportable micro-reactors could be a cleaner and more reliable alternative, but the technology is still emerging. Even once micro-reactors hit the market, will they be able to scale commercially, and what barriers will be in the way?
Moderator: Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy & climate innovation editor, The Economist
Ian Farnan, chief executive, co-founder, Cambridge Atomworks
