NRC issues first U.S. construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Tennessee Valley Authority's Clinch River site

United States, Sept. 29 -- GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) welcomed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) issuance of a construction permit to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at its Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.The permit is the first issued in the United States for a BWRX-300 and represents a significant milestone for TVA, GVH and the U.S. nuclear industry as the country advances toward a new generation of nuclear power deployment. The NRC's decision follows an extensive review of TVA's construction permit application and builds on significant engagement between TVA, the NRC and GVH. The process demonstrates how experience, early regulatory engagement and a mature reac...