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Indiana to get its first power-producing nuclear reactor

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14 September 2026

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technology

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Climate Tech

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United States

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Read at world-nuclear-news.org

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Fusion42 · 14 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Indiana will host its first power-producing nuclear reactor, a micromodular reactor installed at Naval Weapons Station Crane as part of the US Department of War's Janus Program aiming to deploy advanced nuclear technology for national security by 2028.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it between 10 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must adjust your energy and defence-related strategies as Indiana hosts its first military nuclear reactor, signalling growing demand for secure microreactor power solutions on US military sites.

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2 sources · first reported 10 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026

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