TOKYO -- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said Wednesday they will participate in building a cutting-edge nuclear project led by a U.S. startup that was co-founded by Bill Gates, who serves as the company chairman.
The Japanese players have signed a memorandum of understanding with TerraPower to help construct a 345-megawatt prototype plant in the American state of Wyoming subsidized by the U.S. Energy Department. It is slated to come online in 2028.
