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Newcleo — Lithuania Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant Feasibility MOU

Developer
Newcleo / State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
Capacity
200 MWe
Last updated
5/17/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
LFR
Announced
9/1/2025
Projected operational
12/31/2035

Notes

Lithuania's State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant signed an MOU with France's Newcleo in September 2025 to assess the potential role of Newcleo's lead-cooled fast reactor for Lithuania. Feasibility studies cover evaluation of SMR integration into Lithuania's energy system, siting evaluations, reprocessing of stocks of used nuclear fuel (Ignalina's legacy RBMK fuel), potential industrial applications for hydrogen and ammonia production, and creation of local nuclear supply chains. The Ignalina site already has nuclear infrastructure and workforce.

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