DOE Approves Savannah River Plutonium Project Construction

Savannah River Site one step closer to producing plutonium pits

It is estimated that 3,000 workers will be employed at peak construction.

DOE okays construction of the next home for the nation's largest supply of nuclear warhead triggers

A $25 billion fixer-upper is full steam ahead at the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility.

DOE approves Savannah River plutonium project construction

The $23.5 billion facility for pit production is now expected be complete by December 2038, six years later than initially proposed.

$25bn+ Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility Makes Headway with Full-Scale Construction

The $25bn+ Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility is officially advancing toward full-scale construction. The massive defense infrastructure megaproject in South Carolina is officially coming together. In particular, the facility recently received Critical Decision-2/3 approval from the National Nuclear Security Administration. The upcoming Aiken project had budget estimation issues early on. Today, a huge amount of […]

DOE authorizes full construction of Savannah River plutonium facility

(Page 1) The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has authorized full construction of the pit production facility’s main processing