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Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1 Small Modular Reactor
TVA’s proposed 300-megawatt BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Clinch River site has received an NRC construction permit. A separate NRC operating license will still be required before fuel loading and operation.
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- Sector
- Nuclear Energy
- Location
- Clinch River Nuclear Site, Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee
- Stage / status
- Permitting
- Infrastructure Sector
- Nuclear Energy
- Project Type
- Small modular reactor
- Project Owner / Agency / Developer
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Project Stage
- Permitting
- Expected Procurement Date
- NRC construction permit decision issued September 29, 2026
- Construction Start
- Construction permit effective September 29, 2026
- Major Scope / Components
- Construct one 300-megawatt GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 boiling-water small modular reactor and associated site facilities.
- Key Organizations Involved
- Tennessee Valley Authority; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
- Technology / Equipment Providers
- GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
- Permitting / Regulatory Status
- NRC construction permit CPAR-2 issued; a separate operating license remains required before fuel loading and operation.
- Major Milestones
- 2025-04-28 — Environmental report submitted.
2025-05-20 — Preliminary safety analysis report submitted.
2026-06-25 — NRC final safety evaluation report completed.
2026-09-29 — NRC released construction permit CPAR-2. - Recent Project Updates
- 2026-09-29 — NRC approved the construction permit for Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1.
- Website / Procurement Portal
- https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/news-releases/2026/26-079
- Last Updated
- 2026-10-01
- Published sector focus
- Nuclear Energy
Sources & record history
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Record edited Oct 1, 2026 · Sources last reviewed 2026-10-01
NRC construction-permit announcement ↗ · 2026-09-29permit approval, reactor type, capacity, operating-license requirement
NRC application milestone page ↗ · 2026-09-29site, application milestones, environmental and safety review
NRC permit package ↗ · 2026-09-29construction permit CPAR-2
Project / procurement portal ↗Official portal
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