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|TopOrganization=Department of Energy | |TopOrganization=Department of Energy | ||
|CreationLegislation=Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-439), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) | |CreationLegislation=Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-439), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=ARDP, via DOE's Nuclear Energy Office, funds advanced reactor development to enhance energy security, cut emissions, and lead in nuclear tech with safe, cost-effective SMRs by 2030 through industry-lab partnerships. | ||
|Website=https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-demonstration-program-ardp | |Website=https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-demonstration-program-ardp | ||
|ProgramStart=2020 | |ProgramStart=2020 | ||
|InitialFunding=$160 million | |InitialFunding=$160 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing (targeted completion for demonstrations by 2030) | |Duration=Ongoing (targeted completion for demonstrations by 2030) | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP)''', established in 2020 under the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act of 2018 and expanded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, is administered by the Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Nuclear Energy to provide cost-shared awards to private companies, national labs, and research institutions, allocating over $3 billion since inception to support approximately 15 demonstration projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $160 million, it has grown to distribute $1.5 billion in FY 2024 across 15 awards, funding projects like sodium-cooled fast reactors, molten salt reactors, and high-temperature gas reactors at sites like Idaho National Laboratory and TerraPower.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-demonstration-program-ardp |title=Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, regulatory hurdles, and deployment timelines persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a flagship DOE effort to modernize nuclear energy. | The '''Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP)''', established in 2020 under the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act of 2018 and expanded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, is administered by the Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Nuclear Energy to provide cost-shared awards to private companies, national labs, and research institutions, allocating over $3 billion since inception to support approximately 15 demonstration projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $160 million, it has grown to distribute $1.5 billion in FY 2024 across 15 awards, funding projects like sodium-cooled fast reactors, molten salt reactors, and high-temperature gas reactors at sites like Idaho National Laboratory and TerraPower.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/ne/advanced-reactor-demonstration-program-ardp |title=Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, regulatory hurdles, and deployment timelines persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a flagship DOE effort to modernize nuclear energy. | ||