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ATM No 272 2026 MAY 18
Bill Gates-backed TerraPower taps Korean tech for 1st US SMR project
- TerraPower, the US nuclear startup founded by Bill Gates, has acquired South Korean safety testing technology for sodium-cooled fast reactors as it builds what is expected to be the first commercial small modular reactor (SMR) in the US.
- This tech acquisition will support the development of TerraPower's Natrium reactor facility by leveraging advanced verification systems.
- The collaboration marks a significant expansion of South Korean nuclear technology's presence within the emerging American SMR deployment ecosystem.
Feds award Framatome $8.8 million to expand production
- Framatome has been awarded $8.8 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Gen III+ SMR Pathway to Deployment Program to expand its fuel fabrication facility in Richland, Washington.
- The project will increase the facility's annual capacity by adding approximately 200 metric tons of uranium through new ceramic pellet production lines.
- This federal support is intended to secure reliable fuel infrastructure necessary for powering the upcoming deployment of next-generation small modular reactors.
Saudi Arabia Leads Arab Condemnation Of Drone Attack Near Abu Dhabi Nuclear Power Plant
- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the recent drone attack targeting an electricity generator near the UAE's Barakah nuclear energy plant, stating it threatens regional stability.
- Neighboring countries, including Kuwait and Bahrain, along with the Arab League, joined in solidarity with the UAE to denounce the strike.
- Kuwait highlighted that targeting peaceful nuclear facilities is a clear violation of international law that puts civilians and the environment at risk.