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X-energy Small Modular Reactor Development

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

Source: The Register

Project
Planned

X-energy has secured $700 million in funding to support the development of its small modular reactors (SMRs), aiming to bring them online across the US by 2039. The funding will help complete the reactor design and licensing process, as well as support the construction of a fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Register

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The project “X-energy Small Modular Reactor Development” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Register.

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X-energy has secured $700 million in funding to support the development of its small modular reactors (SMRs), aiming to bring them online across the US by 2039. The funding will help complete the reactor design and licensing process, as well as support the construction of a fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Tennessee

City

Oak Ridge

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The Register

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Sector

Road, Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-02-14

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