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ATM No 284 2026 JUN 05
Department of Energy Celebrates First Advanced Reactor Criticality
- The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Antares Nuclear's advanced reactor design, the Mark-0, successfully achieved zero-power fueled criticality at Idaho National Laboratory.
- As part of the DOE Reactor Pilot Program, this test marks the first time in over forty years that a privately developed non-light-water reactor went operational in the country.
- This milestone validates the reactor's safety and lays the groundwork for commercial electricity production starting in 2027.
Japanese Government to Rebuild Up to Five Nuclear Plants by 2040s...20% of Total Capacity
- The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is set to present a landmark nuclear policy amendment to replace up to five aging nuclear reactors by the 2040s.
- The planned replacement capacity will reach up to 5.5 million kW, which represents approximately 20% of Japan’s total existing nuclear power fleet.
- Furthermore, the long-term policy outlines the addition of nine more reactors by the 2050s to achieve a total of 11 to 14 new units.
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- 2026년 미국원자력학회(ANS) 연례 컨퍼런스에서 글로벌 원전 부흥에 따른 고농축저순도 우라늄(HALEU) 공급망 자립화가 핵심 화두로 논의되었습니다.
- 미국의 2028년 러시아산 우라늄 수입 전면 금지 조치를 앞두고 센트러스, 유렌코, 오라노 등 글로벌 기업들이 시설 확장에 착수했습니다.
- 차세대 SMR의 적기 도입을 위해서는 연료 공급 불확실성과 전문 인력 부족 문제를시급히 해결해야 한다는 진단이 나왔습니다.