Fort Bragg one of 9 sites Army is considering for nuclear power site

FORT BRAGG — Fort Bragg is one of nine sites the Army is considering for a nuclear microreactor power plant, according to an announcement last month.

According to a Nov. 18 Army news release, the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is in the process of soliciting commercial solutions for advanced nuclear power technologies.

While the final number and location for the microreactors on Army installations will be determined as part of the acquisition process, the Army “intends to maximize the number of sites based on technical feasibility, site suitability, and available resources.”…

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