TerraPower / GE Hitachi

Natrium

345 MWe sodium fast reactor paired with molten-salt energy storage that can raise output to about 500 MWe.

Output position in this dataset#7 of 11Sorted by electrical MWe, smallest to largest
Illustrative annual electricity2,780 GWh/yearAt a 92% planning capacity factor
Household-energy equivalent264,802Using 10,500 kWh/year per household

The annual-energy and household figures are scale illustrations, not project forecasts. Change those assumptions in the reactor output calculator.

Technology snapshot

Electrical output345 MWe
Thermal output840 MWt
ClassAdvanced reactor
TransportableNo
Reactor typeSodium-cooled fast reactor + thermal storage
Coolant / heat transferLiquid sodium
FuelHALEU metallic fuel
RefuelingProject-specific
Region / marketUnited States

What do these attributes mean for common use cases?

This is an attribute check, not a project recommendation. Site, grid, licensing, fuel, security and economics still need project-specific analysis.

Common questionWhat this design data says
Grid electricity?345 MWe electrical nameplate in the current design snapshot.
Useful heat?Yes — the design is presented here with heat-use potential.
Remote / isolated deployment?Not a primary small/remote scale signal.
Transportable system?No — this profile treats it as a fixed-site design.
Current programme phase?Under construction Under construction

Programme status

Under construction. First plant in Wyoming.

Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Status describes the programme at the verification date. It does not imply commercial availability, licensing in your jurisdiction, construction certainty or guaranteed schedule.

Closest designs by electrical output

These are the three nearest entries in the Nuclear Planner dataset on a ratio-based MWe scale. They are not claimed to be technical substitutes.

Source and verification

Primary / authoritative source used for this snapshot →

TerraPower lists 345 MWe base output and 840 MWt; storage can raise electrical output for several hours.

Verified 2026-09-21. If the programme has moved since then, use the linked source as the current authority.