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Source: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsrussias-brest-od-300-reactor-scheduled-for-physical-launch-in-2026-11572160

The physical launch Russia’s BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast reactor in Seversk will be in 2026, with grid connection planned for the first half of 2027, according to Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev.

The Brest-OD-300 is under construction at the Siberian Chemical Plant (SCC part of Rosatom fuel company TVEL) as part of the pilot demonstration power complex (ODEK - Opitno Demonstratsionovo Energo-Kompleksa), which is part of the Breakthrough (Proryv) project intended to demonstrate closed fuel cycle technology. SCC has been responsible for implementing the ODEK project since 2011 which will also include a module for fabrication and refabrication of nuclear fuel (MFR) and a module for reprocessing irradiated fuel. The MFR is already almost completed and planned for commissioning this year. Construction of the reprocessing unit is planned for 2025-2026 for commissioning in 2030.

The experience of design, construction, commissioning and operation of ODEK will pave the way for construction of an industrial energy complex (PEK - PromiishlennovoEnergoKompleksa) based on a larger lead-cooled fast neutron reactor BR-1200 with a capacity of 1,200 MW.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

A rather impressive time table, if they can stick to it. It would then be completed in about five years, which is pretty good for a demonstration unit / prototype.