Curtiss-Wright Installs Stage 1 Simulator at TerraPower’s Natrium Site in Kemmerer, WY
Business Wire•14/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Curtiss-Wright completes Stage 1 simulator installation at TerraPower’s Natrium site
- ➤Simulator supports operator training and licensing for the advanced nuclear plant
- ➤Curtiss-Wright developing Natrium’s Distributed Control and Reactor Protection Systems
- ➤Natrium reactor rated at 345 megawatts, with storage boosting output to 500 megawatts
- ➤Kemmerer Unit 1 expected to be the first utility-scale advanced nuclear power plant
Expert Statements
Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation
“Curtiss-Wright is pleased to announce the successful development and installation of the Natrium Training Simulator at the Kemmerer site. This is a key milestone in our collaboration with TerraPower that exemplifies our ability to leverage Curtiss-Wright’s advanced technologies, domain expertise, and engineering leadership to meet the needs of next-generation nuclear reactors. As a leading global supplier of nuclear reactor technologies, Curtiss-Wright is well positioned to support the anticipated acceleration in demand for advanced reactors and continued expansion of the U.S. reactor fleet.”
George Piccard, Vice President Plant Operations at TerraPower
“Building the world’s most advanced reactor demands an equally advanced approach to operator training. By working with Curtiss-Wright to deliver the Natrium Training Simulator, we are laying the foundation to scale a qualified nuclear workforce across every future Natrium plant and ensuring our operators are fully prepared long before the plant comes online.”
Curtiss-Wright Installs Stage 1 Simulator at TerraPower’s Natrium Site in Kemmerer, WY
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