NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) experienced a significant intraday surge, with its stock price soaring 7.01% on Wednesday.
The sharp increase follows the company's announcement that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has formally accepted the Construction Permit Application for the deployment of its proprietary KRONOS MMR™ microreactor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This acceptance initiates the NRC's formal safety, environmental, and technical review process, marking a crucial regulatory advancement for the project.
This milestone solidifies the KRONOS MMR™ system as the first commercially-ready microreactor to reach this stage in the U.S. NRC's licensing process. The company estimates the formal review will be completed in 2027, potentially allowing nuclear construction activities to begin in the second half of that year, reinforcing its strategy of accelerating commercialization through early regulatory engagement.