Terra Innovatum Targets 25% SOLO™ Reactor Output Boost with sCO2 Tech Partnership
NKLR•Terra Innovatum plans to boost SOLO™ reactor output by 25%, raising net power from 1 MWe to 1.25 MWe with an optimized sCO2 turbomachinery design. The Baker Hughes collaboration could reduce reactor counts—achieving 5 MWe with four units instead of five—and shrink plant footprints in distributed and industrial markets.
1. Initiative Overview
Terra Innovatum announced an initiative to upgrade its SOLO™ Micro Modular Reactor platform by redesigning its power conversion system. The project focuses on integrating advanced architectures to enable higher electrical output and lower installation costs for multi-megawatt clean energy sites.
2. Efficiency and Scaling Benefits
Preliminary engineering assessments project roughly a 25% gain in net output per reactor, increasing capacity from 1 MWe to 1.25 MWe. This boost could allow four units to deliver 5 MWe instead of five, reducing system complexity and footprint.
3. Baker Hughes Collaboration
Under a Memorandum of Understanding, the company will test Baker Hughes’s supercritical CO2 turbomachinery solutions to achieve higher cycle efficiencies. Evaluations will compare sCO2 cycles, steam alternatives, and hybrid architectures to determine optimal configurations by project size and customer needs.
4. Commercial Roadmap
Terra Innovatum plans to finalize configuration decisions to support near-term market introduction within the next three years. Flexible options across small, medium, and large installations aim to address off-grid, industrial, and distributed energy markets with scalable, compact nuclear solutions.
