Tractebel to Investigate the Role of Advanced Nuclear Technology in Industrial Decarbonisation On Monday 28 September, a Belgian consortium led by Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) announced the launch of NuPowerBE, a research project to assess the role of advanced nuclear technology, including SMRs, in the continued decarbonisation of Belgian industry and the wider energy system.…
How Nuclear Investments Support Local Economies and Regional Growth | A Study from Tractebel Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member), in collaboration with Technopolis, has published a new study highlighting significant opportunities for businesses in the Dutch Province of Zeeland, as the Netherlands advances plans for the construction of new nuclear power plants. Commissioned by the Province…
Tractebel Supporting Waste Management Programme at Doel NPP Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member), together with the Belgian nuclear operator, ENGIE Electrabel, has completed the filling of the first High Integrity Container (HIC) as part of the project to empty the spent fuel pools at the Doel 3 nuclear power plant, within its decommissioning programme. The project…
Tractebel To Support HEXANA In Developing Its SMR Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) signed a new partnership to support the French start-up HEXANA in developing its design of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR). HEXANA, a spin-off from CEA (ENS Corporate Member), aims to develop an SMR featuring a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, integrated with a high-temperature storage device.…
Tractebel To Support Steady Energy Developing LDR-50 SMR Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) signed a contract with Finnish technology developer Steady Energy to provide engineering services to develop Steady Energy’s LDR-50 SMR, aimed at providing clean district heating and industrial steam. Steady Energy has already struck agreements for 15 reactors in Finland and is expanding to…
Tractebel To Support PanTera’s Radioisotope Production Facility Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member), together with its partner MODULO architects, will support the design and construction of PanTera’s actinium-225 production facility in Belgium, enabling breakthrough cancer treatments. The PanTera facility will be built in Mol (Belgium) and is dedicated to the production of 225Ac via photonuclear activation on…
Tractebel Teams Up With Thorizon On Molten Salt Reactors Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) and the French-Dutch start-up Thorizon signed a three-year partnership to advance the Thorizon One molten salt reactor. By providing engineering services, including support on the conceptual design, computational modelling, cost estimates and design reviews, Tractebel will support Thorizon in developing this advanced…
Tractebel To Support The First Light Fusion’s Project In Oxford Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) and First Light Fusion signed a framework agreement to develop the first projectile fusion demonstrator in Oxford, United Kingdom. The Machine-4 (M4) is a research and experimental facility, which First Light will use to demonstrate Net Energy Gain – the process…
Tractebel, EDF And NUWARD Signed A New Agreement On SMR Project Tractebel, EDF (both ENS Corporate Members) and NUWARD signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to strengthen and extend their collaboration in the development of the NUWARD Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. With this long-term agreement to support the project, Tractebel will allocate more resources to NUWARD…
