Kemmerer Unit 1 Natrium Plant
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States
Source: World Nuclear News
TerraPower has started construction on its first Natrium plant, Kemmerer unit 1 in Wyoming. This plant will be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power plant in the United States, featuring a 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten-salt-based energy storage system that can boost output to 500 MWe when needed. The project is being developed through the US Department of Energy's Advan
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Energy Storage
- Location
- Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Nuclear News
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Description | TerraPower has started construction on its first Natrium plant, Kemmerer unit 1 in Wyoming. This plant will be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power plant in the United States, featuring a 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten-salt-based energy storage system that can boost output to 500 MWe when needed. The project is being developed through the US Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program and is expected to be completed in 2030. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Wyoming |
City | Kemmerer |
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Source | World Nuclear News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Energy Storage |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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