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Construction is not commissioning.

Open question

What physical work is evidenced for this unit: site work, equipment, installation, mechanical completion?

  1. Current stateConstruction23 April 2026 · Company reported · TerraPower

    Before: Not established in reviewed sources. Source: TerraPower ↗

  2. Earlier statementConstruction23 May 2026 · Government record · U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy

    Before: Not established in reviewed sources. Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy ↗

  3. Earlier statementSite work10 June 2024 · Company reported · TerraPower

    Before: Not established in reviewed sources. Source: TerraPower ↗

Evidence detail

Site work

Start of non-nuclear construction at the site; nuclear construction deferred until the permit

Site work is not main-plant construction.

“Due to its unique design, non-nuclear construction is beginning, while nuclear construction will begin after this application is approved.”
Attribution
Company reported
Publisher
TerraPower
Dated
10 June 2024
First public disclosure
10 June 2024
State before
Not established in reviewed sources
Source read
11 November 2026

Inspect primary source: TerraPower ↗

What this does and does not establish

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