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Clinch River BWRX-300 SMR Project

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Source: American Nuclear Society (ANS)

Project
Planned

The Tennessee Valley Authority submitted a construction permit application to the NRC for a GE Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA had invested $350 million in the project and sought DOE grant funding to accelerate deployment, targeting commercial operation by 2033.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Commercial, Government
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
American Nuclear Society (ANS)

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The project “Clinch River BWRX-300 SMR Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from American Nuclear Society (ANS).

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Tennessee Valley Authority submitted a construction permit application to the NRC for a GE Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA had invested $350 million in the project and sought DOE grant funding to accelerate deployment, targeting commercial operation by 2033.

Original sector

Energy

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Tennessee

City

Oak Ridge

Source

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American Nuclear Society (ANS)

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Commercial, Government

Article published date

2026-01-11

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