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Eneris has filed for bankruptcy for the nuclear startup Naarea, which it was ordered to acquire by a court. Eneris cited undisclosed legal, social, and technological issues as reasons for reconsidering its acquisition, stating Naarea's fast neutron microreactor project is in a technological impasse.

Despite Eneris withdrawing its offer on January 14, the court mandated the sale to proceed the following day. The bankruptcy filing aims to protect the interests of stakeholders, including employees, as Eneris believes there is no viable future for Naarea's microreactor commercialization in the next decade. Naarea, founded in 2020, aimed to develop a small nuclear reactor using molten salts and fast neutrons, supported by the government to promote advanced modular reactors for energy sovereignty and industrial decarbonization.