Lightbridge targets mid-2030s lead test assemblies via DOE-backed SHED pilot plant at INL
Reuters2026/09/08 11:04- Lightbridge set a two-track commercialization plan to accelerate Lightbridge Fuel deployment, following selection for DOE’s Launch Pad INL program.
- SHED pilot facility at Idaho National Laboratory targets Lead Test Assemblies under DOE authorization, aiming for mid-2030s loading in commercial reactors.
- LEFF commercial-scale plant will advance separately through NRC licensing, with SHED operations intended to shorten licensing timelines.
- Management expects existing cash resources to cover SHED construction, operations, and decommissioning; detailed cost estimates remain in development.
- Commercial rollout goal targets large-scale use by 2040, supported by planned utility benefits from higher capacity factors, power uprates, and safety margins.
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