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Holtec International

Nuclear fuel storage, Palisades restart, SMR-300

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The brief

Analyst view
  • Restarting Palisades, 811 MWe, shut in 2022. Power contract March 2027.
  • Two SMR-300s planned at site. SMR-300 targeted 2031. HI-STORE fuel storage.
  • IPO filed 2026. Specialises in fuel management and SMR development.

Technical approach

As reported
Plant restart

Palisades refurbished and restarted

Head replacement, steam generators, fuel systems renewed.

SMR deployment

SMR-300 at existing plant sites

300 MWe units share water and transmission with host plants.

Fuel management

Core business: storage and transport

HI-STAR, HI-STORM, HI-STORE systems for spent fuel.

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