Bill Gates’ nuclear energy company is set to construct next-generation nuclear power plants in the US, with plans to commence building in Kemmerer, Wyoming, using liquid sodium cooling technology and aiming for operation by 2030.
Chris Levesque, CEO of TerraPower, told the Financial Times (FT) that his firm would start building at a site near a coal plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in June, even if the company hasn’t received a construction permit from regulators by then.
TerraPower was co-founded by Gates in 2006 and focuses on the development of advanced nuclear reactor designs, particularly traveling wave reactor technology. It further aims to create safer, more efficient, and more sustainable nuclear power solutions.
