Demo / PilotOther / Unclassified
Unity Demo - INL
📍 Idaho Falls, ID (Butte County Co.)Developer: Deployable EnergyVendor / Tech: Deployable Energy
Capacity
1 MW
Expected Operation
2026
Reactor Type
Deployable Energy Unity
Regulatory Status
Reached zero-power fueled criticality 2026-06-30 at INL (third DOE-authorized advanced reactor criticality, meeting the July 4 goal). On 2026-10-07 selected to run a full-power test of Unity in INL's DOME test bed in 2027.
Details
Primary Use
Remote / deployable power demonstration
Grid Connection
WECC
Construction Start
2026
Research detail · verified 2026-10-10
Stage
Test reactor running
Commercial power
No (test, research, military or demonstration)
Stated target operation
Full-power test in DOME in 2027 (per WNN 2026-10-07 report of the DOME selection)
Key dates
Selected for DOE/NRIC Nuclear Energy Launch Pad (first round); ~150 days from project kickoff to criticality; 2026-06-30 zero-power criticality; 2026-10-07 DOME full-power test slot announced for 2027
Not verified / conflicts
Criticality date: DOE (2026-07-01 release) and Power Magazine say June 30; ANS 2026-07-02 roundup says July 1. Deployable was not in the Aug 2025 Reactor Pilot Program list; it came in through the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad. No job numbers found.
Sources
- https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-meets-president-trumps-goal-delivers-third-advanced-reactor
- https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/deployable-energy-to-test-its-unity-nuclear-battery-in-dome
- https://ans.org/news/article-8175/deployable-energy-achieves-criticality-at-inl
- https://ans.org/news/article-7988/doe-selects-first-companies-for-nuclear-launch-pad
About
~1 MW
Key Organizations
Developer
Deployable Energy
Federal Funding
DOE
DOE Funding ·
DOE INL site use
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awarded
State Policy Context
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