🇺🇸 ThorCon
Overview
Developing a 500 MWe shipyard-built molten salt reactor based on proven 1960s Oak Ridge technology. First plant planned for Kelasa Island, Indonesia, designed for rapid two-year construction at costs competitive with coal.
Timeline
2015Indonesia consortium agreement
2019PT PAL signed as EPC contractor
2022Bureau Veritas qualification
2023BAPETEN pre-licensing started
2025Site evaluation approved
2027Construction start target
2031Commercial operation target