European nuclear companies Blykalla and Newcleo have signed an agreement for the joint research and development of materials for Generation IV lead-cooled fast reactors (LFRs).
They said the partnership will involve the exchange of materials, results and data to help R&D programmes.
By combining findings from their individual R&D programmes and industrialisation processes, the two companies hope to speed up the commercialisation of LFR technology, which they say is crucial for Europe’s decarbonisation efforts.