A Danish startup plans to fit small nuclear reactors onto ships that plug directly into the grid.
Danish nuclear energy company Seaborg announced it recently passed a feasibility test by the American Bureau of Shipping which brings it one step closer to bringing its floating nuclear reactor project to fruition.co-founder and CEO Troels Schönfeldt called the step"an important milestone towards [its] ambitious target to deploy the first commercial power barge by 2025."
Seaborg’s Compact Molten Salt Reactor is designed to be installed on modular power barges that can be transported straight to any country with attached to the sea to provide clean energy.Seaborg's plan is to deliver clean and affordable energy in the form of floating power barges, starting with growth regions such as South East Asia.production of the floating nuclear power barges, which can be towed to their final destination before being plugged into the power grid.
"The maritime approach reduces time, project risk, and cost dramatically. We can leverage a highly efficient manufacturing industry with decades of experience, high safety standards, and a production capacity unlike any other," says Troels Schönfeldt.Seaborg's reactors are designed to provide clean and affordable electricity worldwide.
"The world needs energy, but we also need to decarbonize. With a highly competitive product, using existing production capacity, we can deploy hundreds of reactors every year – we are geared for global impact," says Troels Schönfeldt.New Technology Qualification process.