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US Pilot Programme Could See First Advanced Nuclear Reactors Achieve Criticality In 2026

By David Dalton
23 June 2025

Move represents important step towards streamlining testing

US Pilot Programme Could See First Advanced Nuclear Reactors Achieve Criticality In 2026
The advanced reactor test facility at the Idaho National Laboratory in the US. Courtesy INL.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a pilot programme to speed up the testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs and potentially see plants achieve criticality next year.

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