Micro-Modular Reactor
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/ultra-safe-nuclear--usnc]]
Key Stats
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Micro-Modular Reactor
Status: CONCEPTUAL_DESIGN Category: MICROREACTOR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: ultra-safe-nuclear--usnc Type: TRISO gas-cooled microreactor [TRISO gas-cooled microreactor](/library/wiki/technologies/TRISO gas-cooled microreactor) Capacity: 15 MWe
Overview
The Micro-Modular Reactor, developed by Ultra Safe Nuclear (USNC), is a conceptual design for a 15 MWe net capacity TRISO gas-cooled microreactor in the USA. It holds significance as a potential solution for decentralized, low-carbon energy production. As it remains in the conceptual stage, no specific site or operational history is available.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) [UNVERIFIED] — Official website of the vendor/designer with information on the Micro-Modular Reactor concept.
- World Nuclear Association - Nuclear Power in the USA — Overview of nuclear power developments in the USA, including emerging reactor designs.
- World Nuclear News - USNC Micro-Modular Reactor [UNVERIFIED] — Article discussing USNC's plans and progress on microreactor development.
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Power Reactor List — General resource for U.S. reactor information, though specific docket for this conceptual design is not yet available.
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