From d205db9dd4a0a23673094b837dd716062b7663b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:21:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] leo: extract claims from 2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit - Source: inbox/queue/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md - Domain: energy - Claims: 0, Entities: 1 - Enrichments: 1 - Extracted by: pipeline ingest (OpenRouter anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5) Pentagon-Agent: Leo --- entities/energy/natrium-reactor.md | 53 +++++++++++++++++++ ...ower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md | 5 +- 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 entities/energy/natrium-reactor.md rename inbox/{queue => archive/energy}/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md (97%) diff --git a/entities/energy/natrium-reactor.md b/entities/energy/natrium-reactor.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..db8a7662a --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/energy/natrium-reactor.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +# Natrium Reactor + +## Overview + +345 MW electric sodium-cooled fast reactor coupled to a 1 GWh molten salt energy storage system. Developed by TerraPower with DOE ARDP funding. + +## Technical Specifications + +- **Base output:** 345 MW electric (constant) +- **Peak output:** 500 MW electric for 5.5 hours +- **Storage:** 1 GWh molten salt thermal storage (borrowed from concentrated solar power industry) +- **Reactor type:** Sodium-cooled fast reactor +- **Load-following capability:** Reactor runs at constant power while storage system enables variable grid output + +## Design Intent + +- **Original purpose:** Complement intermittent renewables (solar/wind) through load-following capability +- **Design timeline:** Pre-2020 (before AI demand wave) +- **Retrofitted application:** AI datacenter power with training cycle variability + +## Economics + +- **Total cost:** ~$4B for first unit at Kemmerer +- **Cost per GW:** ~$11.6B/GW (based on 345 MW base capacity) +- **Funding:** DOE ARDP 50/50 cost-sharing (up to $2B DOE contribution) + +## Commercial Deployments + +- **Meta:** 8 units (agreement signed January 9, 2026) +- **Google/Microsoft:** 2.5-3 GW through NextEra-TerraPower partnership (April 8, 2026) + +## Technology Heritage + +- **Molten salt storage:** Explicitly borrowed from concentrated solar power (CSP) industry +- **Storage architecture:** Same technology used in solar thermal plants, adapted for nuclear heat input + +## Timeline + +- **2006** — TerraPower founded +- **2020** — DOE ARDP funding selection +- **2026-03-04** — NRC construction permit issued (first for commercial-scale advanced nuclear) +- **2026-04-23** — Groundbreaking at Kemmerer, Wyoming +- **2030** — Target first power + +## Regulatory Significance + +First commercial-scale advanced nuclear plant to receive NRC construction permit. NRC safety review completed ahead of schedule and 11% under budget, demonstrating regulatory pathway for subsequent advanced reactor projects. + +## Related + +- Parent company: TerraPower +- EPC contractor: Bechtel +- Location: Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1, Wyoming \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inbox/queue/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md b/inbox/archive/energy/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md similarity index 97% rename from inbox/queue/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md rename to inbox/archive/energy/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md index 42b63ef41..fc1933d6c 100644 --- a/inbox/queue/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md +++ b/inbox/archive/energy/2026-04-23-terrapower-kemmerer-groundbreaking-nrc-permit.md @@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ date: 2026-04-23 domain: energy secondary_domains: [manufacturing] format: news -status: unprocessed +status: processed +processed_by: leo +processed_date: 2026-04-24 priority: high tags: [nuclear, Natrium, TerraPower, NRC, advanced-reactor, Kemmerer, Wyoming, SMR, molten-salt-storage] +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" --- ## Content