# Emerald Horizon and VDL Groep energy technology partnership

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/emerald-horizon-and-vdl-groep-energy-technology-partnership
> Updated: 2026-09-21T07:28:18.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Emerald Horizon AG and VDL Groep have established a partnership to transition energy supply technologies from functional models to series production. The collaboration involves Emerald Horizon’s development operations in Graz, Austria, and VDL Groep’s industrialization efforts in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Emerald Horizon AG, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, specializes in advanced nuclear technology using the ADES energy source. This thorium-based design utilizes a particle accelerator to maintain a subcritical reactor, which avoids the water-based loops and high-enriched uranium supply bottlenecks common in other designs. The company’s business model also includes the DUALstorePLUS storage system, offered through Energy-as-a-Service contracts. Through its partnership with VDL Groep, Emerald Horizon utilizes established manufacturing and supply chain structures.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Emerald Horizon AG focuses on advanced nuclear technology

Emerald Horizon AG, a Vienna-listed company, focuses on advanced thorium-based nuclear technology and storage, partnering with VDL Groep to develop small modular reactor solutions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/emerald-horizon-ag-focuses-on-advanced-nuclear-technology

### 2026-08-31: Emerald Horizon and VDL Groep to hold first joint press conference

Emerald Horizon AG and VDL Groep will hold their first joint press conference in Graz on 8 September 2026 to discuss development, industrialization, and series production.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/emerald-horizon-and-vdl-groep-to-hold-first-joint-press-conference

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