The Clinch River Nuclear Site (CRNS) is a project site owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It was originally the site of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. In February 2022, the site was announced as the first location of a small modular reactor as part of the TVA's New Nuclear Program, which was approved the same year. [1] [2]

Jan 23, 2025 · The validation phase is anticipated to be completed within 1-2 years. TVA’s Board has not voted to approve an SMR at the nuclear site. This approach aligns closely with TVA’s structured planning process that carefully advances the Clinch River Project in phases at which the TVA Board will evaluate and consider approving any next steps ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The validation phase is anticipated to be completed within 1-2 years. TVA’s Board has not voted to approve an SMR at the nuclear site. This approach aligns closely with TVA’s structured planning process that carefully advances the Clinch River Project in phases at which the TVA Board will evaluate and consider approving any next steps ...

6 days ago · The 935-acre site, a former brownfield from the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project, offers existing infrastructure and strategic advantages for advanced nuclear development. Source: TVA

Jan 17, 2025 · If awarded, the money could accelerate the development of a reactor at TVA's Clinch River site by approximately two years, potentially moving completion to 2033.

Sep 21, 2022 · On December 19, 2019, the NRC issued ESP-006 for the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. From 2010 to 2012, NRC and TVA were involved in a number of pre-application interactions prior to development of TVA's current ESP application.

Mar 23, 2023 · The Tennessee Valley Authority will introduce the next generation of nuclear power at its Clinch River site just miles from the cradle of some of America’s most important nuclear research.

Nov 15, 2024 · The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is currently engaged in pre-application activities with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) regarding a construction permit application for the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

6 days ago · The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded TVA an early site permit for the construction of SMRs at Clinch River in 2019, certifying that the site is suitable for the construction of a nuclear power plant from the point of view of site safety, environmental impact and emergency planning, but without specifying the choice of technology.

The Clinch River location is the only place in the United States with a site permit for an SMR. The SMRs generate about a fourth of the power as conventional reactors currently in use by TVA.