Investment Rating - The industry rating is "Outperform the Market," indicating that the overall return of the industry is expected to exceed the market benchmark index by more than 5% over the next 6 months [15]. Core Insights - Rolls-Royce SMR collaborates with Skanska to advance the prototype development of seismic bearings, which will be installed beneath the reactor building to ensure structural safety and functional integrity. This project aims to validate seismic technology and modular construction methods, thereby reducing the risks associated with fleet deployment. The 470 MW small modular reactor (SMR) has 90% of its components prefabricated in factories, and the standardized seismic bearing design has passed multiple seismic profile pre-certifications, allowing for global deployment without the need for customized redesigns [4]. - X-energy has signed a ten-year framework agreement with SGL Carbon to secure the supply of graphite materials necessary for the deployment of the Xe-100 small modular reactor. This agreement covers component support for the first four-unit project at the Seadrift site in Texas and capacity reservation for 12 units in Washington state. The Xe-100 is based on high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology, with graphite being a critical component [5]. - The small modular reactor (SMR) is seen as a key solution to meet the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). Tech giants are collaborating with SMR and nuclear fusion companies to create tailored energy solutions for data centers. The commercialization of fission is expected to occur earlier than fusion. Domestic company Jingye Intelligent is advancing its key technology development for SMR, with a clear technical route and an initial core R&D team established [6]. Company Summaries - Jingye Intelligent plans to establish a subsidiary, Jinghan Energy, focusing on power supply for AI data centers [6]. - Jiadian Co., Ltd. produces the main helium fan, which is the only power device in the primary circuit of fourth-generation high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, and its subsidiary, Harbin Electric Machinery, leads in nuclear main pump products within the nuclear power business segment [6]. - Guoguang Electric's filter and cladding systems are key components of the ITER project [6]. - Lansi Heavy Industry covers upstream nuclear fuel systems, midstream nuclear power plant equipment, and downstream spent fuel reprocessing [6]. - Kexin Electromechanical has manufactured high-temperature gas-cooled reactor products, achieving import substitution for new fuel transport containers [6]. - Haili Heavy Industry services third and fourth-generation reactors as well as thermonuclear fusion reactors (ITER) [6]. - Jiangsu Shentong has secured over 90% of orders for nuclear-grade butterfly valves and nuclear-grade ball valves for newly constructed nuclear power projects in China [6].