The French Nuclear Energy Society (Sfen) organized a series of webinars titled “Innovative Reactors: New Players, New Technologies,” showcasing nuclear industry startups. The ninth session of this series was dedicated to the presentation of Otrera and its sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor.
As part of the government program “France 2030” and the call for projects “Innovative Nuclear Reactors,” several startups are proposing innovative technologies that stand out from current reactors. Otrera, whose spin-off by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) was announced on May 24, 2023, presents a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, capable of operating in cogeneration with high efficiency (110 MWe, 185 MWth). Otrera aims to commission a first model by 2032.
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