THORIZON
Netherlands
Basics
Reactor Type
Molten Salt Reactor
Reactor Description
Graphite moderated MSR
Electric Output (MWe)
40 - 120
Thermal Output (MWt)
100 - 300
Size
Small
Medium
Spectrum
Thermal
Fast
Developer
THORIZON
Pilot Site Details
Borssele NPP, Netherlands
Details
Use (goal of commercial operation)
power generation by burning of Pu stock
Deployment medium
Land-Based
Design Lifetime (Years)
60
Fuel
Fuel class
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Thorium
Fuel Type
Molten Salt
Fuel Cycle
Closed
Cooling & Temperature
Reactor cooling of primary loop
Molten Salt
Reactor moderator
Graphite
Reactor Outlet Temperature (°C)
800
Status
Design status
Conceptual Design
Licensing status
- 2025 - Target for licensing...
- 2025 - Target for licensing application
- 2024 - Preliminary licensing evaluation started
Deployment timeline
- 2025: Target for pilot site...
- 2025: Target for pilot site selection and basic design completion
- 2028-2030: Non-nuclear cartridge prototype operational
- 2030: Target to complete detailed design
- 2033: Target to deploy first plant
Agreements and Engagement
- Oct 2024 - Thorizon selected among nine...
- Oct 2024 - Thorizon selected among nine projects for support under EU SMR industrial alliance. Selection doesn’t mean funding but allows collaboration between SMR developers, regulators, and supply chain
- Sep 2024 - Dutch and French regulators announced cooperation on licensing
- Mar 2024 - Thorizon got €10m grant by France
- Feb 2024 - Thorizon signed partnership with Belgium's Tractebel
