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Kairos Power Hermes — Oak Ridge

United States
Under Construction
Developer
Kairos Power
Capacity
35 MWe
Last updated
4/26/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
HTGR
Announced
8/16/2021
Projected operational
12/31/2027

Notes

Kairos Power is developing its fluoride salt-cooled Hermes test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The company installed the reactor pressure vessel for its third test unit in 2025 and unveiled a training simulator laboratory at the University of Tennessee. In October 2024, Google signed an agreement to commission multiple Kairos SMRs, with the first operational by 2030.

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