US Poised to Greenlight New Nuclear Reactor as Power Demand Surges - The Daily Bo Snerdley
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the Tennessee Valley Authority a construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Tennessee.
- The project is the second commercial advanced reactor to receive a U.S. construction permit and the first to use the BWRX-300 design.
- The NRC said the approval creates a “clear, repeatable licensing pathway” that could help future small modular reactor projects.
- The project still must complete additional licensing and construction steps before producing electricity.
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US approves first small modular nuclear reactor construction permit
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday approved the Tennessee Valley Authority’s permit to build a small modular reactor at its planned Clinch River site near Oak Ridge. The permit is only the second issued in the United States for a commercial advanced reactor and the first for the BWRX-300, a 300-megawatt design that developers say […]
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the construction of the country's first commercial small modular reactor in Tennessee. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the construction of the country's first small modular reactor, which will appear in the eastern part of Tennessee State, and has transferred TASS. The relevant permit has been issued to Tennessee Valley Authority. The 300 MW Nuclear Reactor project has been de…
US poised to greenlight new nuclear reactor as power demand surges - The Daily Bo Snerdley
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday issued the Tennessee Valley Authority a construction permit for a small modular reactor in Tennessee. The greenlighted build marks only the second commercial advanced reactor project to receive a U.S. construction permit and the first using the BWRX-300 design, WATE reported Monday. The NRC said the approval establishes a “clear, repeatable licensing pathway” for future SMR applicants, potentially maki…
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the construction of the country's first commercial small modular reactor
TVA SECURES FEDERAL PERMIT FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR NEAR OAK RIDGE
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has cleared a major regulatory hurdle after receiving federal approval to build an advanced small modular nuclear reactor near Oak Ridge. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted TVA a construction permit for a GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at the Clinch River Nuclear Site. This marks the first time […]
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