Thanks for those answers.
I was intrigued by Dr. Edwards' comments relating to the marketability of SMRs. We've had a number of witnesses in front of us who have talked about the investments made by the private sector in getting us to a point in time where the technology is proven and is ready to be sold to customers.
Can you respond to how much money the private sector has invested in the technology? Maybe just deal with that from a domestic perspective here in Canada. What does the customer base look like? Who will be purchasing these SMRs, and what kind of dollars and investments are at play as it relates to marketability?
We've heard about the economic uplift once they're in communities and jobs have been created, but I'm interested in the sales themselves. I find it hard to believe that the private sector would invest so much in the technology only to find out that there's no ROI at the end of the day.
Can you comment on that?