Kemmerer nuclear power plant

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Other names: Terrapower-I-1, Natrium, Wyoming Advanced Energy (Natrium), Kemmerer

Kemmerer nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant under construction in Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kemmerer nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
1 Construction[1] 2031 (planned)[2] 345 MW[3] Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor[4] Terrapower LLC [100%][3] Terrapower[3]
1B Shelved (inferred June 2026) – 345 MW[3] Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor[4] Terrapower LLC [100%][3] Terrapower[3]
1C Shelved (inferred June 2026) – 345 MW[3] Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor[4] Terrapower LLC [100%][3] Terrapower[3]
1D Shelved (inferred June 2026) – 345 MW[3] Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor[4] Terrapower LLC [100%][3] Terrapower[3]
1E Shelved (inferred June 2026) – 345 MW[3] Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor[4] Terrapower LLC [100%][3] Terrapower[3]
1F Shelved (inferred June 2026) – 345 MW[3] Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor[4] Terrapower LLC [100%][3] Terrapower[3]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Kemmerer nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start Commercial operation
1 April 23, 2026[1] 2031[2]

Location

Table 3: Unit-level location details for Kemmerer nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Kemmerer, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States[3] 41.7924, -110.5374 (approximate)
1B Wyoming, United States[5][6] 41.7924, -110.5374 (approximate)
1C Wyoming, United States[5][6] 41.7924, -110.5374 (approximate)
1D Wyoming, United States[5][6] 41.7924, -110.5374 (approximate)
1E Wyoming, United States[5][6] 41.7924, -110.5374 (approximate)
1F Wyoming, United States[5][6] 41.7924, -110.5374 (approximate)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.powermag.com/terrapowers-kemmerer-1-enters-construction-timeline-of-the-natrium-projects-road-to-first-power/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnucleardirect+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250628015324/https://www.powermag.com/kemmerer-1-terrapowers-pioneering-fourth-generation-nuclear-project-hits-key-nrc-milestone-ahead-of-schedule/. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 https://web.archive.org/web/20220907134242/https://www.terrapower.com/natrium-project-update/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230320072022/https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsterrapowers-natrium-reactor-project-delayed-by-lack-of-haleu-10443311. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://www.rockymountainpower.net/community/service-area.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-companies-look-to-expand-Natrium-reactor-deploy. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)