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Kairos Power breaks ground on first power-producing reactor in Oak Ridge
On April 17, Kairos Power broke ground on its Hermes 2 demonstration plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn, for which it received test reactor construction permits from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in November 2024. Kairos expects Hermes 2 to begin operations by 2030, when the fluoride salt–cooled high temperature reactor could become the first NRC-licensed non–light water reactor to produce power.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is answering the nation’s needs for nuclear science and engineering solutions. The lab is pursuing advanced technologies and providing state-of-the-art simulation and experimental capabilities to enable economical fission and fusion systems. ORNL is also producing unique isotopes for industry, science, national security, space exploration, and medicine.
