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Radiant Nuclear chose Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for its first microreactor plant due to regulatory clarity and workforce, bypassing Wyoming over fuel storage conflicts.
Radiant Nuclear has selected Oak Ridge, Tennessee, over Bar Nunn, Wyoming, for its first microreactor manufacturing facility, citing Tennessee’s regulatory certainty, strong nuclear workforce, and lack of opposition.
The decision follows Wyoming’s prohibition on temporary spent nuclear fuel storage, which conflicted with Radiant’s plan to return used reactors for refueling.
Despite community support and a $25 million grant application withdrawal, political and legal hurdles in Wyoming led to the shift.
Construction in Tennessee is set to begin in 2026, with the first reactor expected by 2028.
Meanwhile, Wyoming’s Energy Authority recommends a $100 million grant for BWX Technologies’ TRISO fuel plant in Gillette, pending Governor Gordon’s approval.
Radiant Nuclear eligió Oak Ridge, Tennessee, para su primera planta de microrreactores debido a la claridad regulatoria y la fuerza de trabajo, pasando por alto a Wyoming por conflictos de almacenamiento de combustible.