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Norsk Kjernekraft and Seaborg (now Saltfoss) letter of intent on CMSR deployment in Norway (2023)

In July 2023 Norsk Kjernekraft and Seaborg (now Saltfoss Energy) signed a letter of intent to investigate deploying Seaborg's compact molten salt reactor in Norway, as a longer-term option after conventional SMRs. No site or project is named.

Not a deployment project. SMR plans, agreements, studies and government programmes that are not (yet) a single deployment project. They are listed separately and are never counted as projects or reactors.

Type

Cooperation agreement or MOU

Countries concerned

Norway

Participants and roles

• Developer or vendor: Norsk Kjernekraft
• Developer or vendor: Saltfoss Energy

Designs named

CMSR

Scale as stated

not stated

Announced or first reported

Jul 2023

Status

Status not established
Letter of intent to investigate, Norsk Kjernekraft said its first SMRs would use conventional technology. No site or project.

Confidence

low

Last checked

2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Related deployment projects

• No related deployment project is recorded here.

Sources

• Seaborg SMR to be considered for use in Norway (reputable_press, published 18 Jul 2023, accessed 2026-10-14)