US Clears First 300 MW Advanced Small Nuclear Reactor for Construction
- On Monday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the Tennessee Valley Authority a construction permit for a small modular reactor at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, the second such permit for a commercial advanced reactor in the United States.
- President Donald Trump established the Pilot Reactor Program last year to accelerate advanced reactor development, supporting small modular reactors designed to produce 300 megawatts using standardized components that reduce construction complexity.
- Chairman Ho K. Nieh noted the NRC completed the application review in 14 months, saying, "Four months ahead of schedule is what the new NRC looks like," as the project aims to meet rising electricity demand from data centers.
- While the technology remains unproven at commercial scale, TVA President Mike Skaggs stated the utility is negotiating cost-sharing arrangements, emphasizing the "priority is ensuring the people of the Valley do not shoulder the costs."
- This project follows TerraPower's permit in Wyoming, reflecting broader competition with China over energy dominance. The utility must still construct the facility and obtain a separate operating license from federal regulators before producing electricity.
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TVA clinches construction permit for Clinch River Nuclear Site in Tennessee
The Tennessee Valley Authority is moving forward with their plans to expand nuclear energy, after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a construction permit for the Clinch River Unit 1. That unit would be a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX‑300 small modular reactor, and is set to be located [...] The post TVA clinches construction permit for Clinch River Nuclear Site in Tennessee appeared first on WHOP Radio – Hopkinsville, KY.
US clears first 300 MW advanced small nuclear reactor for construction
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has become the first American power utility authorized to build a commercial small modular reactor. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted a construction permit for Clinch River Unit 1. The project will deploy the BWRX-300 reactor, developed by GE Vernova Hitachi. The decision marks only the second advanced reactor construction permit ever granted in the country. Although TVA has not set a dat…
The US just cleared the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a new kind of small nuclear reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission completed its review in 14 months, four months ahead of schedule. The permit gives TVA the green light to construct the 300-megawatt unit, but the utility will still need a separate operating license before it can load fuel or generate electricity. "This construction permit is more...Read Entire Article
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted a building permit to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build a small modular nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the authority said in a statement. It will be the first commercial small modular reactor in the United States. The 300-megawatt BWRX-300 is the same type that could be built in Hungary.
The United States has approved the construction of the country’s first commercial small modular reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published a corresponding statement.The reactor will be built in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Valley Authority with the commission’s permission. It will be a 300...
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