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] 2026 (planned)[1] 1 MW[1] Gas-cooled reactor[2] US Department of Defense[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States[3][1] 43.5194732, -112.0459647 (approximate)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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)
  2. https://www.powermag.com/dod-picks-bwxt-to-manufacture-project-pele-prototype-nuclear-microreactor/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://maps.app.goo.gl/f3bE2zefp7cLyLx39. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)