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Springfields, Salwick, near Preston, Lancashire, England·In developmentNuclear
Springfields IMSR Advanced Nuclear Fuel Pilot Plant (Terrestrial Energy / Westinghouse)
- StageExpanded design and construction contract signed November 2025; construction set to begin in 2026
- Next milestoneConstruction start, supporting first IMSR plants in the early 2030s
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Construction start, supporting first IMSR plants in the early 2030s2 November 2026 · previously: Construction start in 2026, supporting early-2030s IMSR deployment
- Stage: Expanded design and construction contract signed November 2025; construction set to begin in 20262 November 2026 · previously: Pre-construction (construction to begin 2026)
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