OAKRIDGE, Tenn. (WZTV) – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has accepted the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) application to build a small modular reactor (SMR) At its Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This marks the first time a utility-led construction permit for the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR design has undergone NRC review – a significant step for advancement of nuclear energy in the U.S.
The BRX- 300 is the only boiling water SMR design under development in the country. It has a 300-megawatt capacity designed to offer a more efficient alternative to traditional reactors.
“This is an exciting step to bringing the nation’s first utility-led SMR online,” said TVA President and CEO Don Moul.” As the first utility in the United States to have a construction permit application under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for BWRX-300 reactor this will create a path for other utilities to deploy the reactor – ensuring energy security and reliable electricity for all.”…