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VIRTUAL TOUR: EXPERIMENTAL BREEDER REACTOR-I (EBR-I)

Name: VIRTUAL TOUR: EXPERIMENTAL BREEDER REACTOR-I (EBR-I)
Start: 2024-10-07
End: 2024-10-07

Learn how Experimental Breeder Reactor-I (EBR-I) became the first nuclear reactor to produce a usable amount of electricity.

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On Dec. 20, 1951, EBR-I made history by producing the world’s first source of atomic energy. It is the first of 52 reactors established on the Site since 1949 as a means of researching, testing and understanding the potential of nuclear energy to bring clean power to the nation. Learn more about EBR-I’s impact and legacy in this virtual tour.