CORDIS · 101114771 · HORIZON
SAVE Safe and Alternative VVER European Fuel
Coordinator: FRAMATOME (FR)
The security of supply of VVER nuclear fuel has become and will remain of vital importance in countries operating VVER-type reactors, and due to the strongly interconnected European grid network, this is also instrumental for Europe as a whole. The aim of SAVE project is to strengthen VVER fuel security of supply in Europe and Ukraine by qualifying a reliable and safer sovereign VVER-440 fuel design, by developing a fast-track licensing path and improving European capabilities for VVER-440 fuel design qualification.Through a strong European collaboration, a large qualification campaign will b…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
Co-funding: the European Union contributes €10.0M toward a total project budget of €18.7M — a funding rate of 54%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2024-07-01 to 2028-06-30.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the EURATOM-IA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €10.0M toward a total project budget of €18.7M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-EURATOM-2022-NRT-01.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by FRAMATOME (FR).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2024-07-01 to 2028-06-30 — approximately 4 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101114771.