The Gentilly-1 prototype reactor goes critical
Located in Bécancour, Québec, the Gentilly-1 reactor was built as a joint project between Hydro-Québec and AECL as a prototype boiling light waterpower reactor used to advance reactor technologies.
The National Research Universal Reactor (NRU) is shut down
The Gentilly-1 prototype reactor is shut down
Gentilly-1 was operating sporadically as Gentilly-2 began construction and operation. It was found that it was no longer serving a specific mission and its operations were no longer considered cost-efficient. Located in Bécancour, Québec, the reactor remains in a safe shutdown.
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