newcleo-Led Consortium Awarded Funding to Develop Floating Nuclear for the Decarbonisation of the French Maritime Sector

* newcleo will lead a consortium with Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore and ABMI Groupe to develop the conceptual design of a nuclear barge hosting multiple 200MWe reactors * Project selected under the call-for-projects «Supporting the decarbonisation of the French maritime sector» managed by Bpifrance. PARIS, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- newcleo (or “the Company”), a pioneer in advanced modular reactor (“AMR”) technology and nuclear fuel manufacturing, today announced that a consortium led by the Company has been selected under the call-for-projects «Supporting the decarbonisation of the French maritime sector» managed by Bpifrance.

The project, named “n-Floating”, aims to demonstrate the relevance and technical feasibility of an innovative floating nuclear power solution, consisting of a non-self-propelled floating unit housing multiple LFR-AS-200 reactors, each offering an electrical output of 200 MWe.