New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Summary Southeast Asia is set to invest $208 billion in nuclear power by 2050.

The focus will be on small modular reactors (SMRs) despite their high costs, according to Wood Mackenzie.

The region, currently reliant on coal and gas, sees SMRs as a quick-to-deploy, emissions-free solution.

Challenges like political opposition and cost overruns remain significant hurdles.

Southeast Asia will need investments of about $208 billion to develop 25 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2050, with small modular reactors (SMR) emerging as the preferred choice despite steep costs, according to a new analysis by energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie.

The report, titled What if Southeast Asia goes nuclear?, marks a striki...