Got $1,000? Here Are My Favorite Nuclear Stocks to Invest in Right Now.

These popular nuclear energy stocks have huge upside potential.

Experts are increasingly bullish on the potential of nuclear energy . Multiple Wall Street companies are predicting a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for investors.

"After decades of underinvestment, a convergence of generational technological breakthroughs, intensifying geopolitical competition, and the need for clean, dense, reliable power are positioning nuclear energy for a renaissance," predicts Goldman Sachs .

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Analysts at Goldman Sachs are particularly excited about relatively new forms of nuclear power, including small modular reactors, or SMRs.

"[H]yperscalers have ... helped lead investment in the commercialization of next-generation nuclear power, namely small modular reactors (SMRs) and fusion energy ," the bank's analysts conclude. "These technologies, long brushed off as too far from commercialization, are now drawing significant public and private sector support."

There aren't many publicly traded companies focused exclusively on developing SMR technology. However, there may be more on the way soon.

The two most popular pure-play SMR stocks today are undoubtedly Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) and NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) . Both have promising futures, but if you're looking for maximum growth potential, which one of these stocks is the more obvious choice?