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Radiant Industries Inc., a California startup, is developing the Kaleidos microreactor, a portable, helium-cooled nuclear reactor set to be tested in 2026. It aims to revolutionize power delivery in remote areas by offering a reliable, modular, and easily transportable energy source, supported by significant federal and private sector backing, including the U.S. Department of Energy.
Oklo, a U.S. company developing micro nuclear reactors, is close to securing a power purchase agreement with the US Air Force for a pilot reactor at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, producing up to 75 MW of electricity and heat. The deal is not final yet, and Oklo plans to reapply for an NRC operating license in 2025, aiming for approval in 2027. The project has faced regulatory and proliferation concerns, but it aligns with recent U.S. government efforts to boost small nuclear reactors for military and energy use.
Oklo Inc. has been designated as the preferred provider to deliver a nuclear microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, aiming to enhance energy resilience for the U.S. Department of Defense using advanced fast reactor technology.
Westinghouse has launched a microreactor facility in Etna, with the potential to power future missions to Mars. The facility will focus on developing and testing small nuclear reactors that could be used to provide power for space exploration, including long-duration missions to the Red Planet.
The U.S. Air Force has selected Oklo's liquid metal-cooled fast reactor for its first nuclear microreactor pilot program at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The program aims to explore the potential of microreactors to provide reliable and flexible carbon-free energy for remote military installations. Oklo's Aurora Powerhouse, a compact passive fast-spectrum reactor, will be sited, designed, built, owned, and commercially operated by Oklo. The Air Force will execute a land lease and a 30-year fixed price power purchase agreement once Oklo obtains a combined operating license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The pilot project could play a larger role in future defense energy procurement, according to the assistant secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment.
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) plans to invest $232 million to produce more industry leading Micro-Modular Reactor in Gadsden, Alabama, which would be the first commercial-scale microreactor production facility in the country, employing a total of 250 workers for its MMR Assembly Plant (MAP). The 578,000 square foot plant is slated to begin construction in 2024 to be fully operational by 2027, featuring a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing processes and equipment.