Indiana’s First Nuclear Microreactor to Be Built in Coming Years
Officials say the privately owned reactor will provide grid-independent power for the base and serve as a model for future military projects.
- The Department of War is installing a Micro Modular Reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane by September 2028, marking Indiana's first advanced nuclear reactor.
- President Trump's Executive Orders on advanced nuclear technologies prompted the project, a joint effort between the Army's "Janus Program," the Navy, the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, and the State.
- Governor Braun said the project ensures reliable power independent of the commercial grid and noted, "This will be the first one in any navy facility" without greenhouse gas emissions.
- Officials are framing the site as a model for similar projects elsewhere, with the reactor privately owned and operated rather than government-run.
- Regulatory, environmental, and safety reviews must be completed before the plan proceeds, aiming to reinvigorate the nuclear industrial base while enhancing national security.
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Micro Modular Reactor to be installed at Naval Weapon Station Crane
CRANE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- The Department of Defense announced the planned installation of an advanced nuclear Micro Modular Reactor at the Naval Weapons Station Crane, the first of its kind in the State of Indiana. According to a news release, the Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) is a nuclear power-producing reactor that will "provide reliable, around-the-clock [...]
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