Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
5MW
Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant in United States rated at 5 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2030.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Aurora |
| Size | Very small20 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 5MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | Oklo Inc.all vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Eielson Air Force Base nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | United States Department of the Air Force100% |
| Coordinates | 64.6699, -147.0616approximate |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jan 2030Commercial operation
Other Aurora units
7 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora nuclear power plant 1 | United States | Pre-construction | 75 |
| Aurora nuclear power plant Microreactor | United States | Cancelled | 2 |
| 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 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-27
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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