Natura Permian Basin nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
100MW
Natura Permian Basin nuclear power plant is a molten salt reactor unit at Natura Permian Basin nuclear power plant in United States rated at 100 MW gross. It is announced. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2029.
Specification
| Reactor type | Molten salt reactor (MSR) |
|---|---|
| Model | MSR-100 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Molten fluoride or chloride salt |
| Moderator | Graphite, or none in fast-spectrum designs |
| Gross capacity | 100MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 5–20% U-235, often HALEU |
Ownership & location
| Site | Natura Permian Basin nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Natura Resources NGL Energy Partners LP |
| Coordinates | 31.2543, -103.6992approximate |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Fuel dissolved in the salt, or TRISO in a salt coolant
Enrichment
5–20% U-235, often HALEU HALEU dependency
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.
This design needs HALEU, enrichment above 5%. Western production is currently measured in hundreds of kilograms a year.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 2029Commercial operation
Other MSR-100 units
2 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natura Resources Texas A&M nuclear power plant | United States | Announced | 100 |
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 2026-07-02
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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