Kaleidos
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/radiant-nuclear]]
Key Stats
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Kaleidos
Status: CONCEPTUAL_DESIGN Category: MICROREACTOR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: radiant-nuclear Type: TRISO gas-cooled microreactor [TRISO gas-cooled microreactor](/library/wiki/technologies/TRISO gas-cooled microreactor) Capacity: 1 MWe
Overview
Kaleidos is a conceptual design for a 1 MWe net capacity TRISO gas-cooled microreactor by Radiant Nuclear in the USA. Its significance lies in its potential to provide ultra-small-scale, portable clean energy solutions. As it remains in the conceptual stage, no site or operational history has been established.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- Radiant Nuclear Official Website [UNVERIFIED] — Official site of the designer/vendor for Kaleidos, providing details on their microreactor concepts.
- NRC Power Reactor List — General resource for US nuclear reactors; specific docket for Kaleidos not available as it is in conceptual design stage.
- World Nuclear Association - USA Profile — Overview of nuclear power in the USA, including emerging designs and vendors like Radiant Nuclear.
- World Nuclear News - Radiant Nuclear Article [UNVERIFIED] — News article on Radiant Nuclear's funding and development plans for microreactors like Kaleidos.
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