With site chosen, BWXT advances $500M nuclear fuel plant project in Gillette

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With site chosen, BWXT advances $500M nuclear fuel plant project in Gillette

https://county17.com/2026/07/23/with-site-chosen-bwxt-advances-500m-nuclear-fuel-plant-project-in-gillette/

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BWXT Advanced Technologies has selected the Pronghorn Industrial Park in Gillette, Wyoming, as the site for a new $500 million nuclear fuel manufacturing facility. The plant will produce TRISO fuel for advanced reactors and is expected to reach full-scale commercial production by 2031, supported by a $100 million state grant.

The project aims to establish a domestic supply chain for high-temperature reactor fuel while avoiding the storage of spent nuclear waste, a primary concern for local stakeholders. By partnering with Kairos Power and integrating with regional technical education programs, the facility seeks to align fuel production with the growing energy demands of the data center sector.

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Backed by a $100 million state grant and tech-sector power demand, BWXT Advanced Technologies and partner Kairos Power pitched plans for a $500 million nuclear fuel manufacturing hub at Pronghorn Industrial Park during a community briefing Thursday at the Gillette College Technical Education Center. The proposed facility, planned...

The proposed facility, planned to be fully operational by 2031, aims to anchor Campbell County's next energy era by turning enriched uranium into TRISO nuclear fuel while promising high-tech local jobs without producing nuclear waste. Proactive outreach, land acquisition

Erik Nygaard, BWXT's vice president of commercial microreactor products, said the company is launching the land acquisition process now that it's identified Pronghorn Industrial Park as its preferred site.

Read the full article at County 17:
https://county17.com/2026/07/23/with-site-chosen-bwxt-advances-500m-nuclear-fuel-plant-project-in-gillette/