Last Energy Receives DOE Approval of Pilot Reactor Documented Safety Analysis

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Last Energy Receives DOE Approval of Pilot Reactor Documented Safety Analysis

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The U.S. Department of Energy approved Last Energy's Documented Safety Analysis for its pilot reactor at Texas A&M RELLIS. This approval advances the project into the final readiness review stage prior to potential startup authorization. The pilot facility utilizes a full-scale core for the company's 20 MWe micro modular design.

Last Energy, an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the company's Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) for its pilot reactor at Texas A&M–RELLIS.

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Last Energy's pilot reactor facility at Texas A&M RELLIS campus.

The DSA is the final and most comprehensive safety analysis in the DOE authorization process. It documents in detail how Last Energy's reactor and facility will be operated safely, building on the company's Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA), which DOE approved in May 2026. With DSA approval complete, Last Energy moves into DOE's readiness review, the final step before DOE can issue startup authorization for criticality and reactor operations.

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