I think that nuclear power is a greater challenge than some believe.
Fester,
Why not simply have small plants akin to aircraft carrier or submarine capacity ? I mean most power requirements are coastal so why not base the designs on that ?

Hey Fester,
Here's a couple of others I've heard of as well.

Compact Molten Salt Reactors
http://www.seaborg.com/

NuScale is working on floating reactors.
http://www.powermag.com/nuscale-exploring-marine-deployed-smr-power-plant/

NuScale is leading the world into the future of energy and making history with our groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR)—the first ever to receive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission design approval. In this video, you're invited to tour the VOYGR Power Plant Control Room Simulator, Integral System Test Facility and our Upper Module Mockup Facility.

They're building a reactor in Romania.
http://www.nuscalepower.com/projects
Here's a video about NuScale's technology.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/brr5j50umYA

Indyvidual,

I agree with you re the smrs as being far more suitable for faster deployment, but the designs still need to be built and tested, and if they work there will be a long waiting list. Australia has shown zero commitment to nuclear power, so I think we would be at the end of the queue.

AC

Yes, many interesting designs, but no R&D for forty years in western countries thanks to the commie greenies, so lots of catching up to do.

Indy,

They are working on designs of about 100-200MW.

The new Ford-class aircraft carrier has 2 x 800MW reactors.

The new SMRs can be built on a ship and sit off shore.

Abilene Christian university is building a 1 MW molten salt research reactor.

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Application-submitted-for-US-molten-salt-research

Could you imagine this happening here? I am very enthusiastic about nuclear power and the potential of gen 4 designs, but I think you would sooner convince the Pope to build a condom factory than have an Australian government pursue a nuclear powered future.

Meanwhile you don’t need nuclear weapons, a conventional bomb on a nuclear power installation will do the job.