Bill Gates' TerraPower plans to build a $3bn Natrium reactor in Wyoming by 2030, using liquid sodium coolant to save costs.

Bill Gates' TerraPower plans to build a next-generation nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The Natrium reactor, set for completion in 2030, will use liquid sodium as coolant, leading to cost savings. TerraPower has raised $1bn in funding and received $2bn in US government support. The company is also working on an advanced demonstration nuclear reactor project in Idaho with utility Southern Co.

March 19, 2024
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