The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is authorized by the FY2020 Congressional appropriations to initiate
an advanced reactor demonstration program. This website provides interested parties with program
information, including information regarding the associated solicitation, etc.
This program will facilitate U.S. private industry advanced nuclear reactor demonstrations.
It will provide funding for several advanced reactors with the capabilities of achieving reliable,
cost effective, licensable, and commercially operational designs; and, to enable a market environment in which commercial reactor services are available that are safe and affordable to both construct and operate as compared to competing, alternative sources of energy in the near- and mid-term. The designs will provide significant improvements in safety, security, economics, and environmental impacts over current nuclear power plant designs.
As a part of its mission, the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE),
Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) has a long and successful history of working with
the domestic nuclear industry, national laboratories, and academia to support the
development of advanced reactor designs and capabilities over a continuum of technology maturity levels. DOE currently supports research and development (R&D) activities for a variety of advanced reactors that are expected to improve on the safety, security, economics, and/or environmental impacts of current nuclear power plant designs. DOE undertakes these activities in support of the Administration’s objectives to maintain the Nation’s technological leadership position in the global nuclear industry and assure national energy security. DOE recognizes that work remains to assure continued U.S. leadership in the research, design, and development of advanced reactors and to ensure the successful deployment of these reactors into the U.S. (as well as the international) marketplace. As part of the FY2020 Further Consolidation Appropriations Act, (H.R. 1865), Congress has directed NE to address advanced reactor development at various stages of this technology maturity continuum.
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ARDP Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) key dates:
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| 2. Application Due Date (for all applicants): Aug 19, 2020 |
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