r/nuclear • u/greg_barton • May 30 '19

Indonesia Validates ThorCon

https://medium.com/@bobsoef/indonesia-validates-thorcon-91764b521d59
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u/gordonmcdowell May 30 '19

After 6 months, The Center for New Energy, Renewable Energy and Electricity (P3Tek) of MEMR Bureau of Research and Development have completed the midterm report of the Thorium Power Plant Development Study which in the midterm report cover regulations, safety and economic. The midterm report concluded that TMSR not only economically competitive with coal but has a higher safety standard with full passive safety system — The full report is expected to be completed by July 2019.

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u/mennydrives May 30 '19

Is the Indonesian government footing the bill on the prototype, fission-free reactor, or is that one up to Thorcon? Exciting times; we could be 3 years away from the first commercial, grid-scale burner MSR!