Next Generation Nuclear Reactor Design Selected for Safety and Efficiency

Next Generation Nuclear Reactor Design Selected for Safety and Efficiency

Ridgeland Miss. –The Next Generation Nuclear Plant Industry Alliance (NGNP Industry Alliance) announced today that it has selected the AREVA Generation IV reactor concept as the optimum design for next generation nuclear power plants.  The AREVA design is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) and would provide a source of nuclear energy with inherent safety features and zero greenhouse gas emissions. 

“Commercialization of next-generation nuclear technology is a critical component of securing clean sources of energy for the future,” said Fred Moore, Executive Director of NGNP Industry Alliance.  “HTGR is the game changing technology for clean, safe nuclear energy production.”

HTGR technology provides improved safety and security through its inherent design, by ensuring no internal or external event could lead to a release of radioactive material, as proven by experimental and demonstration reactors around the world. 

The AREVA HTGR technology’s capability and modular design would support a broad range of market sectors, providing highly-efficient energy to industries such as electrical power generation, petrochemicals, non-conventional oil recovery and synthetic fuel production.

Deploying next generation nuclear technology is a critical step in solving the long-term need for secure sources of energy, conserving fossil fuels and slowing the growth of greenhouse gas emissions.  Clean, safe nuclear energy from HTGR would increase U.S. energy independence and extend the life of domestic oil and natural gas resources. 

Commercialization of HTGR, through a plentiful and advantaged energy supply, would support the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. industrial manufacturing sector and help create new jobs within the U.S.

The NGNP Industry Alliance Limited represents the interests and views of the member companies who have taken a leadership role to mutually support and direct project plans to design, build, operate and use the HTGR technology. The Alliance provides a forum and focus to communicate industry needs and requirements and works in concert with the Idaho National Laboratory and others to seek out and promote industrial uses for HTGR technologies within the United States, North America and other continents around the world. See www.ngnpalliance.org to learn more.