The application kicks off a multi-year federal permitting process as the country’s largest public power provider works to bring its first advanced reactor online in late 2032.
- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has submitted the nation’s first construction permit application for a small modular reactor (SMR) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, aiming to build a 300-MW unit at its Clinch River site by 2032.
- TVA’s BWRX-300 (SMR model) leverages decades-old boiling water reactor technology and standard fuel, making it easier to license, build, and integrate into existing supply chains.
- The projected decade-long permitting and development timeline underscores the need for permitting reform. Current federal review processes are too slow to meet America’s urgent energy and reliability needs.
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