The Nuclear Policy Council has approved continued investment by the French government and the industry to complete construction of the Jules Horowitz research reactor.

JHR direction welcomes national and local elected representatives

Q2022 dummy assembly of the reflector

Underwater tests of the EMI conveyor

Delivery of the assembly building

Assembly of the reactor block

Official visit of a JAEA delegation

Official visit of a Chinese delegation

Official visit of an IAEA delegation

Construction of the workshop used for the no-load assembly of experimental devices

Installation of the reactor building doors

New arrangements made to the two backup auxiliary buildings

Closure of the nuclear auxiliary building roof

End of civil engineering work on the nuclear unit

Official visit of a delegation from Univer du Maroc

Official visit of a Japanese delegation

Installation of the handling cranes in the nuclear auxiliary building

End of structural work on the hot cells

Installation of the stack

Pre-stressed concrete work on the reactor building

Official visit of Mr Fergusson, the Australian government advisor in energy

Pouring of the concrete for the reactor dome

Official visit of a Czech Republic delegation

Works in the reactor hall

Official visit of a Finnish delegation

Official visit of Mr Barroso, the European Commission President

Installation of the reactor dome structure

Installation of the polar crane

End of works on the reactor containment

Construction of the reactor containment

Visit from Prime Minister François Fillon

Works on the upper basemat

Works on the lower basemat and seismic supports

Excavation work and consolidation of the rock face

Positive outcome of the public enquiry and start of works

Launch of the public enquiry

Local consultation process