Hadron Energy Releases "Powering What's Next" Video Detailing the Commercial Vision for its Halo Micro-Modular Reactor

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New video highlights the company's commitment to proven light-water technology, scalable factory manufacturing, and rapid deployment for data centers and heavy industry

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hadron Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDRN), an advanced nuclear technology company developing the 10-megawatt electric (10MWe) Halo Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR), announced the release of a new video titled "Powering What's Next." It provides Hadron's vision for its engineering philosophy, commercialization strategy, and the target markets its technology is being designed to serve.

New video highlights the company's commitment to proven light-water technology, scalable factory manufacturing, and rapid deployment for data centers and heavy industry

Viewers will see how Hadron approaches the global demand for continuous, emission-free power. By identifying the limitations of intermittent renewable sources, full-scale power plants, and legacy fossil fuels, the company positions the Halo MMR as a scalable, reliable solution. Targeting commercial deployment in 2032, Hadron plans to leverage centralized manufacturing to produce the 10MWe reactors, building them as repeatable, precision-engineered products and shipping them to be installed at the site rather than decade-long construction projects.

Hadron highlights the use of proven light-water reactor technology and shares design targets for the Halo MMR. Light-water reactors power all 94 operating commercial nuclear plants in the United States today. This enables a predictable regulatory and licensing pathway with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) since light-water reactors are the only reactor type with commercial approval by the agency. The scalability of the 10MWe modular units is a key feature which allows MMRs to be clustered together and meet the high power demands of artificial intelligence data centers, military bases, and heavy industry. Finally, the reactor's capability to deliver process heat up to 300 degrees Celsius for chemical processing, paper mills, and desalination plants, alongside a planned 60-year service life that features a streamlined decommissioning and replacement process.

"Our world requires new energy solutions to meet unprecedented power demand. We believe that distributed power, like the Halo microreactor, will be a key enabler for future generations," said Sam Gibson, Hadron Energy Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “The vast majority of military installations require less than 20MWe which represents the perfect deployment opportunity for Hadron. With this video, we are displaying Hadron’s vision about how our light-water reactor technology aims to deliver safe, predictable, and clean energy without the full-scale complexities of traditional on-site assembly."

Technical and regulatory leaders also share their perspectives throughout the footage. Drawing on their prior experience at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and within commercial reactor operations, team members explain their preference for proven technology. Choosing light-water over exotic cooling or fuel concepts ensures resilient uptime and helps build community trust.

Watch the full presentation online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67kXUfQX61Q

About Hadron Energy, Inc.

Hadron Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDRN) is an advanced nuclear technology company focused on developing the Halo Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR), a 10 megawatt-electric factory-manufactured, transportable light-water reactor. Engineered to deliver continuous, emission-free baseload power and heat with a multi-year refueling cycle, Hadron aims to meet growing demand for clean, scalable, and rapidly deployable energy. As an integrated designer, manufacturer, and owner-operator, the Company is dedicated to powering data centers, industrial and heavy-manufacturing facilities, remote communities, and grid stabilization. For more information, visit www.hadronenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Hadron’s development, licensing, and commercialization of the Halo MMR, as well as government affairs and federal policy and funding strategy efforts in support thereof. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the management of Hadron in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, as well as other factors they believe are appropriate in the circumstances, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions being made prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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Investor and Media Contact

Hadron Energy Investor Center: https://www.hadronenergy.com/investor-relations
Samuel Gibson, Chief Executive Officer
sgibson@hadronenergy.com

Source: Hadron Energy, Inc.