NRC approves construction permits for the two-unit Hermes 2 plant

Kairos Power/Hermes

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved construction permits for Hermes 2, Kairos Power's electricity-producing demonstration plant adjacent to the Hermes low-power reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Hermes 2 is the first electricity-producing Gen IV reactor approved for U.S. construction; the licensing review took ~one year through streamlined processes that could benefit the broader advanced reactor industry.

• NRC approved construction permits for two-unit Hermes 2 demonstration plant.
• First electricity-producing Gen IV reactor approved for U.S. construction.
• Adjacent to Hermes low-power test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
• Streamlined licensing process (~1 year) may set template for future advanced reactors.