TerraPower earns go-ahead for Natrium reactor in Wyoming
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TerraPower, the Gates-founded nuclear startup, has secured NRC approval to build the first commercial-scale advanced nuclear reactor in the US, the Natrium plant in Wyoming, slated for completion by 2030. The 345 MW design uses liquid sodium cooling and a molten-salt energy storage system to boost output to 500 MW as demand spikes, part of broader efforts to strengthen grids for AI data centers and climate goals.
- Bill Gates’ nuclear company is the first to get approval to build next-gen reactor The Verge
- TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit The New York Times
- US approves construction of Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor in Wyoming Reuters
- NRC Approves the Natrium® Reactor Construction Permit PR Newswire
- TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant Ars Technica
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