US microreactor Unity set for full-power test in 2027

The US Department of Energy selected Deployable Energy's Unity Nuclear Battery for full-power testing in 2027 at Idaho National Laboratory. Unity reached criticality about 150 days after the project began, the first developer in NRIC's Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative to do so.

• Unity reached criticality roughly 150 days after the project started
• Full-power testing is planned for 2027 at INL's DOME facility
• Tests cover full-power operation, transport with fuel loaded and redeployment
• DOME can host experimental reactors up to 20 MW thermal