Dr. José N. Reyes

José N. Reyes, Ph.D., co-founded NuScale Power, LLC, co-designed the NuScale passively-cooled small nuclear reactor and has served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer since 2007. Dr. Reyes is an internationally recognized expert on passive safety system design, testing and operations for nuclear power plants.

Blog Posts by Dr. José N. Reyes

Dr. José N. ReyesJanuary 13, 20265 min read

The Economics of SMRs: Why Simplicity and Scalability Matter

Introduction In 2007, when I co-founded NuScale Power, the term small modular reactor ...

Dr. José N. ReyesSeptember 24, 20253 min read

Why NuScale’s SMR Design is the World’s First Truly Scalable Nuclear Solution

In 2020, NuScale Power achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first and only small ...

Dr. José N. ReyesApril 24, 20255 min read

NuScale’s SMR Technology: Fueling the AI Era

The world is irreversibly committed to the AI era and with it comes an insatiable ...

Dr. José N. ReyesSeptember 10, 20243 min read

The Hydrogen Rush: Ushering in a New Era of Energy with Small Modular Reactors

When considering history altering events in the energy sector, few can rival the seismic ...

Dr. José N. ReyesJuly 9, 20243 min read

Repurposing Coal Plants to Revitalize Communities

Over the past few years, about 22.3 GW of coal generation plants retired and another 10.9 ...

Dr. José N. ReyesJuly 8, 20243 min read

To Reach Net Zero the Deployment of Clean Reliable Power Must Be Accelerated

In 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that fossil fuel demand is ...