Energy storage reactor manufacturers

What is a natrium TM reactor and energy storage system?

The Natrium TM reactor and energy storage system redefines what nuclear technology can be: emissions-free, competitive and flexible. Built for the 21st century grid, TerraPower's Natrium technology is one of the fastest and lowest-cost paths to advanced, zero-carbon energy.

What is a natrium reactor?

Unlike today's Light Water Reactors, the Natrium reactor is a 345-megawatt sodium fast reactor coupled with TerraPower's breakthrough innovation — a molten salt energy storage system, providing built-in gigawatt-scale energy storage.

Are natrium reactors safe?

The Natrium reactor and energy storage system, leveraging natural forces and cutting-edge design, offers unparalleled safety through its operation. Natrium reactors are not pressurized like existing plants and use sodium, instead of water, as a coolant.

Where is Poland's first small modular reactor based?

A newcomer in the nuclear technology market, Poland chose Portland, Oregon–based NuScale to develop and construct the country’s first small modular reactor. The historic agreement comes on the heels of an ambitious multi-nation decarbonization plan signed in Glasgow last November by 28 new members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA).

How does a nuclear reactor work?

The reactor runs steadily, no matter what the weather conditions, and a huge, inexpensive energy storage system (in this case a heat tank) is charged when there is a lot of wind or solar, and discharged when there isn’t. Heat is the cheapest way to store energy, and reactors are an excellent way to make carbon-free heat.

What is micro modular reactor (MMR) energy system?

The Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) Energy System is a 4th Generation nuclear energy system that delivers safe, clean, and cost-effective electricity to users anywhere. MMR is being licensed in Canada and the U.S.A. and is the first "fission battery" in commercialization. An orderbook has been established for first users.