A new impact assessment by consultancy Roland Berger finds that Allseas small modular reactor concept could deliver vast economic value while advancing decarbonisation for Dutch industry and global shipping. The study quantifies up to one hundred fifty billion United States dollars in national economic benefits and forty thousand skilled jobs by mid-century.
Technology overview and deployment vision
The twenty five megawatt electric high temperature gas cooled reactor is compact enough to be installed on offshore construction vessels, port sites, and heavy industrial campuses. Because it relies on graphite moderated helium cooling, the design operates at six hundred fifty degrees Celsius without the need for water dependent safety systems. This high outlet temperature enables direct process heat as well as efficient electric generation.
A non-obvious insight
Locating reactors on board large vessels could turn maritime fleets into mobile power stations that support coastal grids during port calls, providing emergency capacity without building new land based plants.
System level benefits
Roland Berger projects installation of one hundred ten units on land within the Netherlands plus seven hundred across international maritime fleets by twenty fifty. Distributed generation at factories, data centers, and ports could cut grid congestion and defer up to fourteen billion euros of planned transmission upgrades. Emissions reductions are estimated at sixty five megatonnes yearly, with twenty five percent coming from domestic industry and the remainder from global shipping.
Economic multiplier effect
Investment in reactor manufacturing, construction, and servicing would anchor a high skill supply chain spanning nuclear engineering, advanced materials, and digital control systems. The study suggests the program could both retain existing industrial jobs and create new employment in future oriented sectors such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing that require reliable zero carbon power.
Conclusion
The analysis positions Allseas modular reactor as a pragmatic tool that blends climate action with industrial competitiveness. By tackling heat electricity and grid stability in one solution, the technology may secure a pivotal role in the Netherlands energy transition.