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Deployment of BWRX-300 SMR at Clinch River site

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Source: Energies Media

Project
Planned

The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to lead the deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch River nuclear power site in Tennessee. The BWRX-300 is a 300-megawatt SMR developed by GE Vernova Hitachi, designed to deliver reliable, carbon-free energy with advanced safety systems and a simple design to reduce costs and construction tim

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Energies Media

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The project “Deployment of BWRX-300 SMR at Clinch River site” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Energies Media.

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2026-07-22

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The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to lead the deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Clinch River nuclear power site in Tennessee. The BWRX-300 is a 300-megawatt SMR developed by GE Vernova Hitachi, designed to deliver reliable, carbon-free energy with advanced safety systems and a simple design to reduce costs and construction time. The project is supported by significant federal funding as part of an $800 million program to advance advanced light-water SMRs across the U.S.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Tennessee

City

Oak Ridge

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Nuclear, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2026-03-28

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