This design permits non-nuclear project teams to operate significant plant operations like the steam turbines and salt tanks outside of the nuclear control area. This is safer and reduces costs.
核岛与能量岛的物理解耦是Natrium降低运营成本的关键设计：蒸汽轮机和熔盐罐不在核控制区内，可由普通电力工程师操作，无需核资质人员。这显著降低了运营门槛和人力成本，对AI数据中心直连供电的商业模式至关重要。
Nuclear reactors, TerraPower's included, work best when they're running at full tilt. Of all the different types of power plants, nuclear reactors have the highest capacity factor — 92.5% of the time, they generate at maximum power in the U.S.
核电92.5%的容量因数是其最大优势，但在AI数据中心场景下反而成了挑战：GPU负载剧烈波动，而核电站的「全力运行」特性与数据中心「峰谷悬殊」的需求天然不匹配。TerraPower要解决的正是这个根本性的物理矛盾。