US approves first data center-focused small nuclear reactor BWRX-300

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved construction of GE Vernova Hitachi's 300MW BWRX-300 reactor at TVA's Clinch River site after a 14-month review. Another license is still needed before commercial power generation, and TVA is weighing up to four units. The same design is planned in the UK and Canada.

• NRC approved construction of the 300MW BWRX-300 at Clinch River
• TVA is considering up to four reactors, with construction timing undecided
• UK's SGE proposes up to 14 reactors across three sites for £35 billion
• Texas-based Blue Energy applied for BWRX-300 reactors to power data centers