Framatome and NuScale expand fuel supply and development partnership for VOYGR SMR plants

Framatome and NuScale Power Corporation expanded their partnership to enhance fuel supply and development for NuScale's VOYGR SMR plants, building on a 2020 memorandum of understanding. Framatome will design, qualify, and manufacture fuel assemblies, including lead test assemblies, for NuScale's pressurized water reactor technology, leveraging its facilities in Richland, Washington, and Lingen, Germany. This collaboration aims to de-risk NuScale's fuel supply chain and accelerate the commercialization of its 77 MWe per module reactors, with a fuel qualification program targeting U.S. NRC licensing by 2028.

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Framatome

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Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognized for its innovative solutions and value added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs nuclear power plant components and provides nuclear fuel, I&C, and maintenance services.

NuScale Power Corporation

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Corvallis, USA-based nuclear technology developer specializing in the design and licensing of small modular reactor (SMR) power plants. NuScale's VOYGR SMR technology offers scalable clean energy solutions for electricity generation and industrial applications, with active development and partnerships globally.