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Decommissioning of HIFAR Reactor

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source: ANSTO

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ANSTO is undertaking a major decommissioning project for the High Flux Australian Reactor (HIFAR) at Lucas Heights, marking the end of an era for Australia's first nuclear research reactor. The project follows a license issued by ARPANSA for initial decommissioning works, which include the removal of neutron beam instruments and other equipment. The decommissioning is expected to be completed by 2

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Nuclear
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
ANSTO

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The project “Decommissioning of HIFAR Reactor” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from ANSTO.

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ANSTO is undertaking a major decommissioning project for the High Flux Australian Reactor (HIFAR) at Lucas Heights, marking the end of an era for Australia's first nuclear research reactor. The project follows a license issued by ARPANSA for initial decommissioning works, which include the removal of neutron beam instruments and other equipment. The decommissioning is expected to be completed by 2026.

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Australia

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New South Wales

City

Sydney

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Nuclear

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2025-03-07

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