US Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues construction permit ahead of projections for the $4B Kemmerer Natrium project at a former Wyoming coal power plant site
TerraPower begins construction of the first U.S. utility-scale advanced nuclear plant—can its Natrium design finally move next-generation reactors into commercial reality?
Facility will support training of plant operators and others as next-gen TerraPower Natrium reactor is built at site of former coal fired power plant in Kemmerer.
DOE's push to attract private investors is seen to fast-track commercialization of clean hydrogen, long duration energy storage and advanced nuclear power.
Bechtel will lead EPC work on a 345-MW reactor at Kemmerer site for Bill Gates-founded firm TerraPower; Southern Co. also announces demonstration project with the developer in Idaho.