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Dutch Minister informed Dutch Parliament about the progress of the PALLAS-project

5 July 2019

The Dutch Minister for Medical Care informed the Dutch Parliament about the progress of PALLAS. The Minister gave an update on the progress of the PALLAS initiative and the process with the private investors. Amongst others, the Minister addressed the public interest of the PALLAS-reactor. He highlighted the importance of security of supply of medical isotopes in the future.

Link to message on the website of the Dutch Parliament: link
Link to letter to the Parliament: link
Link to message on the site of the Province Noord-Holland: link

Annual review PALLAS

16 April 2019

With this publication we would like to inform all stakeholders with regard to the PALLAS-reactor about the progress of the PALLAS-project. In this second edition we’ve spoken with, among others, two nuclear physicists, a patient that’s been treated with medical isotopes and our own staff.Continue reading

Agreement about zoning plan PALLAS

5 April 2019

The municipality of Schagen agreed on Tuesday 2 April to the PALLAS zoning plan. This is a good step forward. The revision of the zoning plan, the Image Quality Plan and the SEA PALLAS-Plan thus make the future location of PALLAS in Petten possible.Continue reading

Previous news

12 February 2019European study on applications of nuclear and radiation technology
4 February 2019NKR: growing number of cancer patients
29 December 2018Interview NH Dagblad
17 December 2018Presentation PALLAS during lustrum symposium NVNG
6 December 2018Letter of parliament about progress PALLAS
31 August 2018Dutch government and province of Noord-Holland continue their support to PALLAS
27 June 2018Annual review PALLAS
22 February 2018KernVisie: PALLAS selects INVAP-TBI for the design and construction of the PALLAS-reactor (Dutch)
26 January 2018PALLAS takes next step: SEA submitted (in Dutch)
24 January 2018PALLAS has selected consortium INVAP-TBI for the design and construction of the PALLAS-reactor
30 November 2017NNL: Medical isotopes, Global importance and opportunities for the Netherlands, now also available in English
26 October 2017Medisch Contact: The uncertain future of the world’s largest isotope producer
4 October 2017Soil research on and around Research Location Petten
2 October 2017KernVisie: First patient treatment with holmium microspheres
1 September 2017NH Dagblad, Curium: Growth in isotope market
30 August 2017Signing campus development in Petten (Dutch)
7 June 2017NH Dagblad: Petten must have a campus of international allure (Dutch)
3 February 2017NH Dagblad: New initiatives uncertain (Dutch)
19 January 2017PALLAS calls for tenders for design and construction management of the reactor
18 January 2017NH Dagblad: Opportunities for PALLAS have increased (Dutch)
12 January 2017Medisch Contact: An impending shortage of medical isotopes (Dutch)
1 November 2016NH Dagblad: PALLAS remains necessary for medical isotopes (Dutch)
15 July 2016Remco van Lunteren new chairman of PALLAS Supervisory Board
22 December 2015Second nature investigation PALLAS completed (Dutch)
28 August 2015ARCADIS awarded as Licensing Engineer
13 August 2015PALLAS starts pre-qualification for the design of the reactor
26 May 2015PALLAS starts environmental impact assessment
13 May 2015PALLAS holds Bidders’ Conference
11 May 2015PALLAS and Tractebel Engineering sign contract for Owner’s Engineer
16 January 2015PALLAS starts pre-qualification for Licensing Engineer and Off Plot Scope designer
8 December 2014PALLAS starts pre-qualification for Owner’s Engineer tender
26 November 2014Province of North Holland: Financial incentive province of North Holland for PALLAS (Dutch)
17 December 2013Province of North Holland: Foundation Preparation Pallas-reactor is a fact (Dutch)
17 July 2013European Commission: Commission approves State aid to new multipurpose nucleair reactor in the Netherlands
11 April 2012PALLAS starts nature study (Dutch)
20 January 2012Cabinet supports new reactor PALLAS
29 July 2011Locals Zijpe collaborate on landscape integration PALLAS (Dutch)
3 June 2010Province of North Holland: NRG and North Holland combine forces for realisation of PALLAS
2 February 2010NRG extends preparation phase PALLAS (Dutch)
8 December 2009NRG expresses preference for PALLAS in Petten (Dutch)
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