Xe-100 Nuclear Reactor Project
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Source: Energies Media
X-energy's project involves building four 80-megawatt Xe-100 small modular reactors at Dow's UCC Seadrift Operations, a chemical manufacturing complex on Texas' Gulf Coast. The project uses TRISO fuel and helium coolant, representing a significant advancement in Western nuclear energy technology. The project has received environmental approval through a streamlined assessment, a first in U.S. nucl
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Nuclear, Commercial
- Location
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Energies Media
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Original status | environmental assessment approved |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | X-energy's project involves building four 80-megawatt Xe-100 small modular reactors at Dow's UCC Seadrift Operations, a chemical manufacturing complex on Texas' Gulf Coast. The project uses TRISO fuel and helium coolant, representing a significant advancement in Western nuclear energy technology. The project has received environmental approval through a streamlined assessment, a first in U.S. nuclear regulatory history. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Corpus Christi |
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Source | Energies Media |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Nuclear, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-24 |
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