Saltfoss Energy

Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a company visit with the leaders of five Danish political parties: Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti, Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Dansk Folkeparti og Danmarksdemokraterne. We greatly appreciated their - and other politicians' - visit and the opportunity to share insights into our work and the technologies we are developing. Last week, the five party leaders jointly announced their intention to repeal Denmark’s 1985 ban on nuclear power. While we leave policy decisions to the political sphere, it remains a fact that a technology-neutral framework for energy research and industry is essential for our ability to innovate and grow from Denmark. On the photos: Inger Støjberg, Morten Messerschmidt, Alex Vanopslagh, Mona Juul, Troels Lund Poulsen, Steffen W. Frølund, Klaus Nyengaard, Andreas Vigand Schofield

Finishing the last FUNaK experiments before the Friday Social (waffles and beer tasting 🧇🍺). The vessel in the photo contains FUNaK, the molten salt eutectic we use in our reactor. It consists of NaF (sodium fluoride), KF (potassium fluoride), and UF₄ (uranium tetrafluoride). By adjusting the voltage and current applied to the electrodes, we can control the redox states of the compounds in FUNaK - enabling electrochemical control of corrosion. Fascinating stuff! After all, there’s a reason “FUN” comes first in FUNaK. 🧪🤓

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Earlier this week, our CEO Klaus Nyengaard and Industry Policy Director Emil Drevsfeldt Nielsen from Dansk Metal guested the popular climate focused radio program "Guld og grønne skove" to talk about "The Danish Nuclear Alliance" that launched recently. The program was titled "From taboo to trend" indicating how people in Denmark - and across the world - are realizing the opportunities in nuclear. Links in the comments.

"Our modeling shows that by 2050 nuclear energy represents 10 – 30% of generation in cost-optimal pathways, lowering total system costs by 2 – 31% compared to renewables only trajectories." "Renewables and nuclear are complementary technologies rather than rivals." Insightful study of emerging markets and developing economies by The Rockefeller Foundation, Bayesian Energy and Radiant Energy Group, that aligns with our experience from working in Asia.

The EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, visited Saltfoss last week. The Commissioner’s main points: We need nuclear as part of the mix to meet the growing demand for clean energy, and SMRs + AMRs are promising technologies that the EU is already investing in. Benefits include climate goals, competitiveness and energy independence.

The Danish Nuclear Alliance launches today! Today, together with a range of prominent partners (list below and more coming), we are launching the Danish Nuclear Alliance. Based on a broad alliance of organisation, companies and research institutions, the alliance aims to ensure that nuclear energy is given equal and technology-neutral treatment in Danish energy, industrial and research policies. Based on facts, nuclear energy, particularly new nuclear technology, holds great potential, and the alliance wishes to ensure that Denmark benefits from that. Links in the comments. 92 Capital - Nuclear Fund, Artelia, Danish Industry, Dansk Metal, DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Erhvervslivets Tænketank, IDA, Kärnfull Energi (DK), Danish Agriculture and Food Council, NIRAS, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Saltfoss Energy, Schneider Electric, Topsoe, Aarhus University, copenhagen atomics, COWI, Kalundborg Refinery

Last week, we organized an event in Bangkok with our Thai partner, Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited (GPSC), called “Thailand’s energy future and the role of Gen IV nuclear”. In front of an audience of key public and private players from the Thai energy sector, our consortium partners Samsung Heavy Industries and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) alongside GPSC and ourselves delivered talks about future developments in energy and nuclear's potential. The day ended with a panel discussion with Office of Atoms for Peace, Kasikorn Research Center Co., Ltd., Chulalongkorn University, and GPSC which generated a lively debate among the panel and audience. Thanks to the presenters and audience for the overwhelmingly positive interest, and to the Embassy of Denmark in Thailand for excellent hosting. 🇹🇭 🇩🇰 🇰🇷

Congratulations Philippe Bordarier with the appointment as CEO of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO)! Philippe is a veteran in the nuclear energy industry and a highly valued member of Saltfoss Energy's board of directors. As CEO of TVO, he will lead one of Europe's most powerful nuclear sites - Olkiluoto - which supplies approximately 30% of Finland's electricity through green, safe, and stable power.

A unique aspect of nuclear energy production is the careful management of its waste, with handling costs paid by the producer. As part of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency global alliance, we collaborate with international experts to advance the safe and effective handling of spent fuel, particularly for next-generation (Gen IV) reactors.