Project Pele nuclear power plant

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Project Pele nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant under construction in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner
Construction[1] 2028 (planned)[1] 1.5 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[2] US Department of Defense [100%][3]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States[4][3] 43.5194732, -112.0459647 (approximate)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.bwxt.com/project-pele-begins-taking-shape-with-start-of-core-manufacturing/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250627233412/https://www.powermag.com/dod-picks-bwxt-to-manufacture-project-pele-prototype-nuclear-microreactor/. Archived from the original on 2025-06-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.powermag.com/project-pele-dods-htgr-mobile-nuclear-microreactor-breaks-ground/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnucleardirect+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250627231556/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Idaho+National+Laboratory/@43.5194849,-112.0459325,1283m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x53545c09434a4b2f:0x83617a03052ad24d!8m2!3d43.5194849!4d-112.0459325!16zL20vMDN3Y3lu?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYyMi4wIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D&skid=9a329342-1350-463b-8913-1cef2e9ff3d0. Archived from the original on 2025-06-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)