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[1] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][1] Tennessee Valley Authority[1]
2 Announced[6] 300 MW[4] Boiling water reactor[5] BWRX-300[1] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][1]
3 Announced[6] 300 MW[4] Boiling water reactor[5] BWRX-300[1] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][1]
4 Announced[6] 300 MW[4] Boiling water reactor[5] BWRX-300[1] Tennessee Valley Authority [100%][1]

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[7] 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact)
2 Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[7] 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact)
3 Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[7] 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact)
4 Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee, United States[7] 35.88944, -84.3793 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 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)
  2. 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. 3.0 3.1 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tva-names-contractors-for-clinch-river-smr-project. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.powermag.com/tva-submits-first-portion-of-construction-permit-application-to-nrc-for-clinch-river-bwrx-300-smr/?itm_source=parsely-api. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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. 6.0 6.1 6.2 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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)