GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor

Planned

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has submitted the first U.S. construction permit application for a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The proposed site for this next-generation reactor is Clinch River in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA is investing in the BWRX-300’s standard design through a technical collaboration with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Synthos Green Energy, and GE Vernova Hitachi. TVA is also leading a coalition of utility companies and supply chain partners that has applied for an $800 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help accelerate the deployment of the country’s first SMR. The BWRX-300 is a compact, advanced nuclear technology designed to deliver safe, efficient, and carbon-free energy, generating around 300 megawatts of electricity per unit.