Antares Signs TRISO Fuel Agreement with BWXT, Securing Fabrication Through the End of the Decade
Key Highlights
- ➤BWXT to fabricate Antares TRISO HALEU fuel through the end of the decade
- ➤Initial fuel allocation totals one metric ton of uranium (1 MTU)
- ➤Antares gains second qualified TRISO fuel source after Standard Nuclear agreement
- ➤Mark-1 electricity-producing reactor targeted for 2027
- ➤BWXT will produce fuel at its Lynchburg, Virginia facility
Expert Statements
Jordan Bramble, CEO and Co-Founder of Antares
“We achieved criticality with BWXT fuel, and it's what will power our electricity-producing reactor, Mark-1, in 2027.”
Jordan Bramble, CEO and Co-Founder of Antares
“Securing that same line through the end of the decade means our first production deployments run on fuel from a team and a process we've already proven.”
Joe Miller, president, BWXT Government Operations
“BWXT’s decades of experience in advanced fuel manufacturing give us the foundation to support Antares as they accelerate toward commercial deployment.”
Joe Miller, president, BWXT Government Operations
“Our team has refined the processes, tooling and quality systems needed for high-performance TRISO fuel, and this agreement enables us to apply those strengths in a sustained, predictable way.”
Joe Miller, president, BWXT Government Operations
“As demand grows across the advanced reactor sector, BWXT is prepared to scale responsibly and reliably.”
Antares Signs TRISO Fuel Agreement with BWXT, Securing Fabrication Through the End of the Decade
Antares has signed a commercial agreement with BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) to procure TRISO fuel fabricated from High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for its microreactors through the end of the decade. The fuel will be produced at BWXT's facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, on the same fabrication line that made the fuel for the Department of War's Project Pele and for Antares' Mark-0 and Mark-1 reactors.
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