BWXT TRISO Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Gillette, Wyoming, United States
Source: Irregular Warfare Initiative
BWXT's TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Gillette, Wyoming, was approved for $100 million in state funding in December 2025. The facility manufactures TRISO fuel for advanced reactors, including Project Pele, and anchors domestic fuel capacity for advanced reactors relevant to civilian energy and defense applications. The project was publicly framed as economic development and followed ad
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Irregular Warfare Initiative
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | BWXT's TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Gillette, Wyoming, was approved for $100 million in state funding in December 2025. The facility manufactures TRISO fuel for advanced reactors, including Project Pele, and anchors domestic fuel capacity for advanced reactors relevant to civilian energy and defense applications. The project was publicly framed as economic development and followed advocacy by the Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Energy Authority. |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Wyoming |
City | Gillette |
Source
Source | Irregular Warfare Initiative |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-16 |
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