BWXT starts building Pele microreactor core
August 3, 2025, 7:48PMNuclear News

Scale model of the Pele transportable microreactor. (Image: BWXT)
Fabrication of the reactor core for the 1.5-MW Project Pele demonstration microreactor has begun, according to BWX Technologies. Pele is being developed at the BWXT Innovation Campus in Lynchburg, Va., for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office.
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