Project: constructionGovernment-published
What was reported
TerraPower received its construction permit in March 2026 — the first ever issued by the NRC for a commercial non-light-water power reactor — and broke ground on the Natrium plant construction the following month.Regulator, government, developer and customer statements named in the Project Ledger · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy statement · May 23, 2026 · Open the source ↗
What the evidence supports
That U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, a government body, published the quoted statement. It records "construction" for DOE account of the permit and the start of plant construction under construction only.
What remains unknown
Construction is not commissioning. Progress in any other dimension or unit. Physical work does not establish permissions, financing, customers or commissioning.
Source passages
Exact excerpts from the source, with links. Quotes are checked character for character against our stored copy.
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy statementTerraPower received its construction permit in March 2026 — the first ever issued by the NRC for a commercial non-light-water power reactor — and broke ground on the Natrium plant construction the following month.Regulator, government, developer and customer statements named in the Project Ledger · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy statement · May 23, 2026 · Open the source ↗
Revision history
- Revision 1 · Nov 11, 2026, 21:12 UTC
Natrium Kemmerer Unit 1: DOE account of the permit and the start of plant construction (construction)
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