Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) Revival
Sector: Government • Location: South Africa
Source: Central News South Africa
The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR), a homegrown small modular reactor technology, is being lifted out of care and maintenance status back into active development. Originally mothballed in 2010 after years of investment, the project aims to reclaim lost progress and enhance South Africa's role in nuclear fuel cycle and SMR innovation.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Nuclear
- Location
- South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Central News South Africa
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Description | The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR), a homegrown small modular reactor technology, is being lifted out of care and maintenance status back into active development. Originally mothballed in 2010 after years of investment, the project aims to reclaim lost progress and enhance South Africa's role in nuclear fuel cycle and SMR innovation. |
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Sector | Government, Nuclear |
Article published date | 2025-11-19 |
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