Nano Nuclear says KRONOS microreactor project clears key NRC audit milestone, eyes 2H 2027 construction start
NNE•Nano Nuclear said its KRONOS microreactor project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has made progress in the NRC construction-permit review. The NRC schedule targets draft evaluations in February 2027, a final environmental assessment in May and a final safety evaluation in September, supporting a planned construction start in the second half of 2027.
1. NRC review schedule
Nano Nuclear reported continued progress in the NRC review of a construction permit for its KRONOS MMR microreactor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Technical teams have been working through an ongoing NRC audit and responding to information requests tied to safety and environmental reviews. The NRC schedule targets draft environmental and safety evaluations in February 2027, a final environmental assessment in May and a final safety evaluation in September, supporting plans to begin initial construction activities in the second half of 2027.
