Archive: Fast breeder reactors

1. July 11, 2025 Construction of BN-1200M reactor at Beloyarsk NPP
2. November 5, 2024 Rosatom plans to build new BN-type reactors
3. July 25, 2024 Russia to supply MOX fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
4. May 15, 2024 Russian laws prohibit military use of HEU supplied to China
5. March 4, 2024 India begins loading fuel in Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
6. December 15, 2023 China started operation of its first CFR-600 breeder reactor
7. July 17, 2023 TerraPower and Centrus to cooperate on HALEU
8. March 5, 2023 India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor delayed again
9. December 28, 2022 Russia delivers fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
10. September 9, 2022 BN-800 reactor is fully loaded with MOX fuel
11. March 30, 2022 Spent fuel of Monju reactor to be reprocessed in France
12. March 3, 2021 Russia launches production line to supply uranium fuel for China's CFR-600 reactor
13. February 15, 2021 China's CEFR fast reactor begins "high-power operations"
14. December 29, 2020 China starts construction of the second CFR-600 breeder reactor
15. June 9, 2020 BN-800 reactor to fully transition to MOX fuel in 2022
16. April 2, 2020 BN-600 operating license extended to 2025, may be extended further
17. March 12, 2020 India's prototype breeder reactor is delayed again
18. August 30, 2019 France terminates ASTRID fast-neutron reactor project
19. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
20. August 20, 2019 Construction of Russia's BN-1200 fast-neutron reactor delayed until 2030s
21. July 10, 2019 Russia delivers a batch of HEU fuel for China's CEFR fast neutron reactor
22. January 10, 2019 Russia to supply HEU fuel for China's CFR-600 fast reactor
23. September 19, 2018 India's prototype breeder reactor delayed until at least 2019
24. June 8, 2018 Russia to help China build CFR-600 fast neutron reactor, will supply fuel
25. April 4, 2018 30-year plan approved to decommission Japan's Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor
26. December 29, 2017 China begins construction of a pilot fast breeder reactor
27. December 13, 2017 Monju reactor is finally shut down
28. November 26, 2017 More delays in India's breeder reactor program
29. April 24, 2017 Yet another delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
30. December 29, 2016 Russia to supply more HEU fuel for Chinese Experimental Fast Reactor
31. December 21, 2016 Japan decides to decommission the Monju reactor
32. November 30, 2016 At least eight years needed to restart Monju reactor
33. September 1, 2016 Future of Japan's Monju plutonium breeder reactor under review
34. July 31, 2016 Further delay in commissioning India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
35. December 15, 2015 Russian BN-800 fast breeder reactor connected to grid
36. November 4, 2015 Monju operator unfit for purpose
37. September 28, 2015 Russia launches commercial MOX fuel fabrication facility
38. September 2, 2015 India announces plans for starting construction of fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant
39. June 1, 2015 United Kingdom transfers "breeder material" from Dounreay to Sellafield
40. April 15, 2015 Russia considers postponing construction of the BN-1200 breeder reactor
41. August 8, 2014 India delays launch of PFBR breeder reactor until March 2015
42. June 27, 2014 Russian BN-800 breeder has reached criticality
43. May 6, 2014 Japanese-French fast breeder cooperation
44. January 7, 2014 Japanese breeder Monju control room computer hacked
45. December 26, 2013 BN-800 fast reactor to reach criticality in April 2014
46. December 20, 2013 Consortium established to build European fast reactor demonstrator
47. October 20, 2013 Russia to supply HEU fuel for fast neutron reactor in China
48. May 13, 2013 Japan's nuclear regulator to suspend Monju reactor
49. November 19, 2012 New breeder reactor is planned in India
50. May 18, 2012 China delays purchase of Russian fast neutron reactors