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Aurora nuclear power plant 1

Pre-construction United States
Gross capacity
75MW

Aurora nuclear power plant 1 is a fast reactor unit at Aurora nuclear power plant in United States rated at 75 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2027.

Specification
Reactor type Fast reactor (FBR)
ModelAurora
Size classLarge
CoolantLiquid sodium or lead
ModeratorNone
Gross capacity75MW
Net capacity (reference)not disclosed
Net capacity (design)not disclosed
Thermal outputnot disclosed
Typical enrichment15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Ownership & location
SiteAurora nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryUnited States
OwnerOklo Inc100%
Coordinates 43.5195, -112.0460approximate
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Jan 2027Commercial operation

Other units at Aurora nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Aurora nuclear power plant Microreactor Cancelled 2

Other Aurora units

7 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Aurora nuclear power plant Microreactor United States Cancelled 2
Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant United States Pre-construction 5
Oklo nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 75
Oklo nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction 75
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction 15
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction 15

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