Global Infrastructure SherpaTerraPower receives construction permit for first U.S. commercial-scale advanced nuclear reactor
TerraPower received a construction permit from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its commercial-scale advanced nuclear reactor utilizing Natrium technology. This marks the first-ever construction permit issued by the NRC for such a plant, with the Kemmerer Unit One project expected to be completed in 2030 and provide a baseload output of 345 MW, boosting to 500 MW for over five hours with its molten salt energy storage system. The project is being developed through the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), a public-private partnership.
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- First-ever NRC construction permit for a commercial-scale advanced nuclear reactor.
- 345 MW baseload capacity, with a 500 MW boost for 5+ hours via molten salt storage.
- Target completion for the Kemmerer Unit One project is 2030.
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The Natrium system combines a 345 MW sodium fast reactor with a molten salt energy storage system. The built-in storage system can boost energy delivery to up to 500 MW for more than five hours. The project is the first commercial-scale advanced nuclear plant to receive this permit. TerraPower and Meta signed an agreement in January to build up to eight advanced nuclear reactors in the United States. Quotes: "combining a 345 MW sodium fast reactor with a molten salt energy storage system capable of retaining large amounts of energy that can be used to power the grid during periods of peak demand when weather or darkness reduce renewable output.", "each plant’s built-in storage system can boost energy delivery to up to 500 MW for more than five hours.", "This is the first commercial-scale advanced nuclear plant to receive this permit.", "In January, Terra Power and Meta signed an agreement to build up to eight advanced nuclear reactors in the United States."
"Nuclear technology company TerraPower announced that it has received a construction permit"
"from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)"
"The first Natrium plant is being developed through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), a public-private partnership."
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