Natrium
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/terrapower]]
Key Stats
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Natrium
Status: PLANNED Category: SMR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: terrapower Type: Sodium-cooled fast reactor [Sodium-cooled fast reactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Sodium-cooled fast reactor) Capacity: 345 MWe
Overview
Natrium is a planned sodium-cooled fast reactor in the USA, developed by TerraPower, with a net capacity of 345 MWe. This small modular reactor (SMR) is significant for its innovative design, aiming to provide flexible, carbon-free energy with integrated energy storage. Currently in the planning phase, it has no operational history but is a key project in advancing next-generation nuclear technology.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- TerraPower Official Website — Official information on the Natrium reactor project by TerraPower.
- World Nuclear Association - USA Profile — Overview of nuclear power in the USA, including emerging projects like Natrium.
- World Nuclear News - Natrium Project [UNVERIFIED] — Article detailing the collaboration and progress on the Natrium reactor.
- NRC Power Reactor List — General resource for US reactor information; specific docket for Natrium not yet available as it is in planning phase.
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