Our work in Mesa del Sol
Kairos Power’s Albuquerque campus in Mesa del Sol is a state-of-the-art engineering and development center. Dedicated to manufacturing, salt production, fuel development, and large-scale non-nuclear testing, the site hosts key infrastructure to enable advanced reactor deployments. Our activities in Albuquerque have created more than 140 high-paying jobs at the site, supporting a diverse, local supplier base, and strengthening New Mexico’s advanced energy ecosystem with $125 million invested to date.
Site facilities
Manufacturing
Modular Systems
Salt Production
Engineering Test Units 1 & 2
TRISO Development Lab
Pebble Development Lab
Learning through iterative development
At the Kairos Power's Manufacturing Development Campus, we’re applying our rapid iterative development approach and vertical integration strategy to advance commercial deployment of
KP-FHR technology. Our design-build-test cycles are enabled by sophisticated in-house manufacturing capabilities to accelerate innovation and directly support construction and operations of the Hermes reactor series in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Our 32-acre site is strategically located near two national laboratories and the University of New Mexico's robust nuclear engineering program. The region's skilled local workforce and strong partnership opportunities help us to execute our iterative learning strategy while growing and maturing critical production capabilities.
Building core production infrastructure
We manufacture cost-significant components and integrate key capabilities in-house to deliver high-quality systems for Kairos Power's future reactor fleet.
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Hardware manufacturing
We manufacture, assemble, integrate, and test advanced reactor systems in-house to accelerate operational experience and develop supply chain maturity early in the KP-FHR program.
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Modular construction
Kairos Power reactors will be built using modular construction techniques piloted at our manufacturing campus. Skid-mounted reactor modules for the Hermes reactor series will be fabricated in Albuquerque and shipped to Oak Ridge for assembly.
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Fuel fabrication R&D
In our Albuquerque fuel labs, we are developing manufacturing processes to produce KP-FHR's proprietary fuel form. Pilot production lines at our Pebble and TRISO Development Labs demonstrate these processes using surrogate materials, including natural uranium, to inform future commercial fuel production efforts.
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Salt production
In 2024, we broke ground on a new facility to produce high-purity, enriched molten salt coolant for our advanced reactors. The first-of-a-kind plant will enable the scale-up of reactor-grade Flibe production for our commercial fleet.
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Frequently asked questions
Growing from a broad research effort at U.S. universities and national laboratories and now employing more than 500 team members nationwide, Kairos Power was founded to accelerate the development of a clean, safe advanced reactor technology that has the potential to transform the energy landscape in the United States and around the world.
The opportunity to work in New Mexico offers access to a qualified, diverse, and committed workforce while bringing high paying, long-term jobs and significant capital investment to the state.
Kairos Power has established a sophisticated research, development, and manufacturing campus in Albuquerque to fabricate and test our high-temperature salt technology, which builds on the work we started at our labs in California. We are equally committed to testing our advanced reactor technology and upholding the highest standards of industrial safety.
New Mexico has a long history in innovative nuclear energy development. Our location in Mesa del Sol places us in close proximity to two national laboratories, the top-notch University of New Mexico nuclear engineering department, high-quality community colleges and trade schools... and the opportunity to revitalize an existing industrial facility previously used for advanced energy manufacturing, with land for expansion.
There is a strong effort nationwide to increase use of renewable energy sources to reduce the overall carbon footprint resulting from electric power generation. Renewable energy sources include solar, hydro, and wind among others.
A practical, sustainable, cost-efficient renewable energy mix will include zero-carbon nuclear energy. Our technology will enable the deployment of affordable advanced reactors with an inherently safe design based on synergies between the robust fuel, salt coolant, and passive safety mechanisms.
While the initial capital costs are higher than other sources of energy, nuclear energy’s overall cost is extremely competitive with other methods of electricity and over time can cost the consumer less in usage than other sources of energy.
Compared to other baseload generation types, operating a nuclear energy plant is highly efficient and uses little fuel. Long-term savings in operations ensure that nuclear energy is economically competitive with other forms of electricity.
Our outstanding safety record is the result of a concerted team effort by everyone in the company. From the rigorous protocols we employ in our testing and manufacturing facilities to the passive safety of our advanced reactor technology—Kairos Power’s commitment to safety is visible in every aspect of our operations. We believe there is no higher priority than protecting the health and safety of our employees and the communities in which we operate.
