BWXT Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Facility near Gillette
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Gillette, Wyoming, United States
Source: Wyoming Public Media
BWXT, a Virginia-based company, is proposing to build a nuclear fuel manufacturing facility near Gillette, Wyoming. The facility aims to produce TRISO fuel, which is suitable for next-generation nuclear reactors. The project received $100 million in state funds from Wyoming's Large Project Energy Matching Fund and is planned to be operational by 2030.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Wyoming Public Media
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | BWXT, a Virginia-based company, is proposing to build a nuclear fuel manufacturing facility near Gillette, Wyoming. The facility aims to produce TRISO fuel, which is suitable for next-generation nuclear reactors. The project received $100 million in state funds from Wyoming's Large Project Energy Matching Fund and is planned to be operational by 2030. |
Original sector | Natural Resources & Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Wyoming |
City | Gillette |
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Source | Wyoming Public Media |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-28 |
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