Latest milestone
DoD broke ground at INL for the prototype demonstration site.
2024-09 · DOE Project Pele update
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Project Pele
A transportable microreactor demonstration for resilient military power, under DOE safety oversight.
Lead company · BWXT →
Program · Project Pele
Prototype constructionMedium confidence
Deployment stage6 / 8Physical
Deployment trajectory
1Interest
2Preliminary
3Development
4Contractual
5Ready
6Physical
7Operational
8Replication
Next milestone
Deliver the reactor module, complete safety review, assemble, fuel, and begin testing.
- Responsible
- DoD, BWXT, and DOE Idaho Operations
- Key blocker
- Module delivery, authorization, and demonstration testing
GenerationGen IV
ScaleMicroreactor
Reactor familyHTGR
RoleDemonstration power
Capacity1–5 MWe
Reporting basisGovernment-reported