Latest milestone
NRC accepted TVA's construction-permit application for a full safety review.
2025-07 · DOE summary of NRC docketing
Open primary source ↗← All deployments
Clinch River · BWRX-300
TVA's utility-led BWRX-300 project at the already permitted Clinch River site.
Lead company · Tennessee Valley Authority →
Program · Gen III+ SMR Pathway · NRC construction-permit review
Construction-permit reviewHigh confidence
Deployment stage3 / 8Development
Deployment trajectory
1Interest
2Preliminary
3Development
4Contractual
5Ready
6Physical
7Operational
8Replication
Next milestone
Complete NRC safety review and obtain the construction permit before nuclear construction.
- Responsible
- TVA and NRC
- Key blocker
- Construction-permit decision, final design, supply chain, and project finance
GenerationGen III+
ScaleSMR
Reactor familyLWR · BWR
RoleCommercial power
Capacity300 MWe
Reporting basisGovernment-reported