中信证券：AI需求+政策支持双轮驱动，小型模块化反应堆产业拐点已至

Core Insights - The U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) industry is experiencing a trend of regulatory relaxation since the executive order signed by Trump on May 23, 2025, aimed at promoting the nuclear power sector [1] - The demand side is driven by the rapid growth in electricity demand from data centers, maintaining a premium for nuclear power, while the supply side sees maturing technology, with commercial operations expected as early as 2027-2028 [1] - With the dual drivers of AI demand and policy support, total investment in the U.S. SMR industry is projected to approach $1 trillion over the next 20 years, with annual construction market investments exceeding $30 billion and a fuel market size reaching $18.3 billion by 2048 [1] - The upstream fuel and raw materials supply and the midstream equipment manufacturing sectors are expected to benefit first, as the SMR industry is still in the pre-commercialization phase [1]