Are small modular nuclear power plants the solution for remote locations?

[Astronuc]

TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear station, which consists of seven (7) large BWRs, is the largest nuclear power generation facility in the world, licensed for 8,200 MWe (when all 7 are up and running).

 

[mheslep]

TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear station, which consists of seven (7) large BWRs, is the largest nuclear power generation facility in the world, licensed for 8,200 MWe (when all 7 are up and running).

Thanks Astronuc. That's a lot of power in one place. I note http://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/nuclear_power_news/archive/2009/05/08/xtepco.aspx" :

All seven nuclear generators at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant have been shut since a magnitude 6.8 quake hit the region in July 16, 2007. The least damaged No.7 unit would be the first of the seven to be restarted.

No doubt they are back up and running now, but to lose 8,200 MWe instantly from their grid like that must have been difficult. The threat of such a loss argues heavily against mammoth installations in my view, and in favor of smaller distributed power sources like the ones mentioned in this thread, especially for seismically active countries.