Clinch River SMR Nuclear Power Plant
Sector: Residential • Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Source: Home | EnergyTech
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant using GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 reactor technology at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The project involves installing two or more BWRX-300 reactors, each designed to generate about 300 MW of carbon-free, around-the-clock power. TVA has submitted the first SMR co
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Residential, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government
- Location
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Home | EnergyTech
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Description | The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant using GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 reactor technology at its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The project involves installing two or more BWRX-300 reactors, each designed to generate about 300 MW of carbon-free, around-the-clock power. TVA has submitted the first SMR construction permit application by a U.S. utility to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
City | Oak Ridge |
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Source | Home | EnergyTech |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Residential, Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-26 |
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