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The status recorded for “Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Project” is planned.

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Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Project

Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Texas, USA

Source: MIT Technology Review

Project

Planned

X-energy is building high-temperature gas-cooled small modular nuclear reactors, each generating 80 megawatts of electricity. The company has received key environmental approval for a project at a Dow Chemical plant site in Texas and is awaiting final regulatory approval to start construction.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Chemical (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Nuclear, Commercial
Location: Texas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: MIT Technology Review

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The project “Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Chemical (Industrial) sector, located in Texas, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MIT Technology Review.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	X-energy is building high-temperature gas-cooled small modular nuclear reactors, each generating 80 megawatts of electricity. The company has received key environmental approval for a project at a Dow Chemical plant site in Texas and is awaiting final regulatory approval to start construction.
Original sector	Energy

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas

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Source	MIT Technology Review
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Record type	Project
Sector	Chemical (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Nuclear, Commercial
Article published date	2026-05-31

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