ThorCon MSR
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/thorcon-international]]
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ThorCon MSR
Status: CONCEPTUAL_DESIGN Category: SMR Country: Netherlands Netherlands Vendor/Designer: thorcon-international Type: Molten salt reactor [Molten salt reactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Molten salt reactor) Capacity: 500 MWe
Overview
The ThorCon MSR is a conceptual molten salt reactor design by ThorCon International, based in the Netherlands, with a focus on deployment in Southeast Asia. It is significant for its potential to deliver scalable, cost-effective nuclear power using liquid fuel technology. As it remains in the conceptual design phase, no operational history or specific site details are available.
Key Facts
Notes
Focus on Southeast Asia deployment
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- ThorCon International — Official website of ThorCon International with details on the MSR design and deployment plans.
- World Nuclear Association - Netherlands — Overview of nuclear energy activities in the Netherlands, including emerging designs like ThorCon MSR.
- World Nuclear News - ThorCon advances MSR technology [UNVERIFIED] — Article discussing ThorCon's molten salt reactor development and focus on Southeast Asia.
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