Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant
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Other names: Clinch River Nuclear SMR Project
Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant in pre-construction in Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[1][2] | 2033 (planned)[3] | 300 MW[4] | Boiling water reactor[5] | BWRX-300[6] | Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][6] | Tennessee Valley Authority[6] |
| 2 | Announced[7] | – | 300 MW[4] | Boiling water reactor[5] | BWRX-300[6] | Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][6] | – |
| 3 | Announced[7] | – | 300 MW[4] | Boiling water reactor[5] | BWRX-300[6] | Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][6] | – |
| 4 | Announced[7] | – | 300 MW[4] | Boiling water reactor[5] | BWRX-300[6] | Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][6] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Commercial operation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2033[3] |
Location
Table 3: Unit-level location details for Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[8] | 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact) |
| 2 | Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[8] | 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact) |
| 3 | Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[8] | 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact) |
| 4 | Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[8] | 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact) |
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260304025801/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/usa-nuclear-power. Archived from the original on 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240530222011/https://www.tnadvancedenergy.com/tvas-clinch-river-nuclear-project-shaping-the-future-of-clean-and-sustainable-energy/. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250628005541/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tva-names-contractors-for-clinch-river-smr-project. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20250627232456/https://www.powermag.com/tva-submits-first-portion-of-construction-permit-application-to-nrc-for-clinch-river-bwrx-300-smr/?itm_source=parsely-api. Archived from the original on 2025-06-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220918180706/https://nuclear.gepower.com/build-a-plant/products/nuclear-power-plants-overview/bwrx-300. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220920140853/https://www.powermag.com/tva-unveils-major-new-nuclear-program-first-smr-at-clinch-river-site/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://www.powermag.com/tva-boosts-nuclear-funding-with-150m-for-smr-development-at-clinch-river/?oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220809194222/https://www.ans.org/news/article-2602/tva-invites-input-on-clinch-river-plans/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09.
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