Name of the Project
US Versatile Test Reactor (VTR).
Location
The VTR specific reactor technology and location are being determined by the US Department of Energy (DoE).
Project Owner/s
The DoE Office of Nuclear Energy.
The project is being led by Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with five national laboratories – Argonne, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest and Savannah River – and includes a host of industry and university partners.
Project Description
The plant will be a first-of-a-kind facility at the Idaho National Laboratory.
Instead of producing electricity, the facility will conduct irradiation testing for fuels, materials and equipment to be used in rapidly evolving designs for advanced reactors brought forward by US companies, as well as public and private research institutions.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The VTR could be completed as early as 2026.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Bechtel National GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and TerraPower (conceptual design, cost estimate, and schedule for the VTR).
Contact Details for Project Information
DoE Office of Nuclear Energy, tel +1 202586 2240 or email NECommunications@Nuclear.Energy.gov.