GoKawiilNRC grants TVA first US construction permit for GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the Tennessee Valley Authority a construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It is the first such permit granted for this reactor design in the United States, following an extensive NRC review of TVA's application.
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The approval could establish a regulatory template that speeds up permitting for other advanced reactor developers, since GE Vernova executives point to early regulatory engagement and design maturity as factors behind the outcome. It also builds on parallel progress in Canada, where Ontario Power Generation is already constructing a BWRX-300, suggesting the design is gaining traction across North America as utilities seek smaller, faster-to-build nuclear options.
- NRC issued its first US construction permit for a BWRX-300 reactor to TVA's Clinch River site
- GE Vernova Hitachi frames the approval as tied to federal executive orders accelerating advanced reactors
- Canada's OPG is already building a BWRX-300 and has applied to operate it, while Blue Energy has begun a separate US permit process
Source: gevernova.com, 2026-09-29
Published there as: “NRC issues first U.S. construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor”
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