The utility hopes to source some of the greenhouse-free energy required by its customers from the new plant.
In Wyoming, TerraPower is building the first reactor based on its innovative “Natrium” design.
The Natrium reactor uses molten sodium as an energy storage system instead of water.
However, the risk is currently considered small because low-enriched uranium is still rare.
Gates said he was proud to have helped develop the “most advanced nuclear project” in the world.
The Microsoft co-founder believes that Natrium “will power the future” of the US and the world.
