USNRC Licensing Updates
USNRC MMRs
Terra Innovatum - SOLO
Project Overview
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in pre-application activities with Terra Innovatum as of January 2025. Terra Innovatum is developing its SOLO micro modular reactor design, intended to form the basis for a scalable modular energy platform from MWe to GWe-class. A SOLO unit is designed to deliver approximately 1MWe. The design features a solid heterogeneous composite moderator and is intended to accommodate both traditional zircaloy-clad low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel or, when available, LEU+ and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuels. Heat removal is accomplished by helium gas which eliminates the need for water from the reactor coolant system. The reactor is intended to feature autonomous operation, on-line safeguards-by-design, and a defense-in-depth structure of radiological barriers with the intent to minimize or eliminate emergency planning zone (EPZ) requirements beyond the operational boundary.
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USNRC: SOLO Engagements
Terra Innovatum Submits Engagement Plan to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) for SOLO Micro Modular Reactor Marking a Fundamental Milestone in 2025
Propelling Nuclear Innovation: Terra Innovatum, a Leader in the Clean Energy Revolution, Setting New Industry Benchmarks with SOLO Micro-Modular Reactor (SMR)
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FOAK: Site & Deployment
GSR III Acquisition Corp. and Terra Innovatum Announce MOU for First-of-a-Kind SOLO Deployment Site at Rock City Development’s Industrial Park, with Future Option to Deploy 50 SOLO Reactors On-Site for Commercial Expansion
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Partnership Agreement Provides Site for First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK) SOLO™ Nuclear Micro Modular Reactor (1 MWe)
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Agreement Includes Option to Purchase 50 SOLO™ Reactors to Meet Demand for Reliable Behind-the-Meter Energy Supplies (50 MWe)
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SOLO™ to Deliver Clean, Stable Energy Across Rock City’s Private and Public Sector Clients
GSR III Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: GSRT), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Terra Innovatum Srl (“Terra Innovatum,” or the “Company”), a developer of micro-modular nuclear reactors, announced today that Terra Innovatum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Rock City Admiral Parkway Development (“Rock City”), a six-million square-foot industrial park in Illinois, to host the first deployment site for the SOLO™ micro-modular reactor. This strategic agreement grants Terra Innovatum dedicated use of Rock City’s land for the licensing, testing, and construction of the Company’s first-of-a-kind (“FOAK”) SOLO™ reactor. Subject to customary approvals, Terra Innovatum will supply Rock City’s industrial, logistics, food distribution and government clients with clean and reliable power from the FOAK SOLO™ with an option to subsequently deploy 50 reactors on site, delivering up to 50 MWe for commercial use.
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