Saltfoss takes its floating nuclear plant to the NRC
From the Energy digest for Nov 4, 2026
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What happened: Saltfoss, the Danish molten salt reactor developer formerly known as Seaborg, notified the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission that it wants to license a floating nuclear plant whose barges carry up to 600 MW. The company pitches the barge-based design at the US market, billed as a world-first offshore advanced-SMR bid.
What's genuinely new: A regulatory step, not a pitch — the licensing notification turns the floating-plant concept into the US regulator's queue. The reporting still shows no site, customer or schedule.
Watch: Whether a formal licence application follows, named barge specifications and candidate sites, and a customer or delivery timeline.