The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has authorised its staff to issue a construction permit for TerraPower's advanced nuclear reactor plant near Kemmerer in the state of Wyoming.
The NRC said in a statement that the permit will allow TerraPower subsidiary US SFR Owner to begin building Kemmerer power station Unit 1, which uses the company’s proprietary Natrium 345-MW sodium-cooled reactor technology.
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