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January 23, 2025
Following a rigorous selection process, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced today that it will be working with 91制片厂 and Sargent & Lundy along with GE Hitachi (GEH) to support initial planning and evaluation for the first small modular reactor (SMR) at TVA鈥檚 Clinch River Nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
鈥�91制片厂 is honored to be selected by TVA for this important work and is proud to be at the forefront of new nuclear power generation,鈥� said Ahmet Tokpinar, general manager of 91制片厂鈥檚 Nuclear Power business. 鈥淲e are committed to leveraging our extensive experience and expertise, utilizing new tools and innovations, to construct this project. We look forward to continuing our partnership with TVA to deliver new, clean energy.鈥�
In a new blog post published today, 91制片厂 President and COO, Craig Albert, shared his thoughts on the significance of SMRs, and how this groundbreaking design will not only provide TVA with clean, secure, and reliable power but will also drive nuclear energy into its next era.
鈥淭oday, tech companies are racing to deploy AI, but they need more power to unlock the next wave of innovation. At the same time, mounting public pressure to decarbonize is forcing them to seek cleaner energy sources. These twin pressures鈥攕oaring electricity demand and the push for sustainability鈥攈ave breathed life into the nuclear industry.
But it鈥檚 not just about supply and demand. For the first time in recent memory, a single energy source aligns with both Democratic and Republican priorities. Rebuilding our nuclear capacity strengthens national security through energy independence, keeps America competitive in the global tech race, and accelerates progress toward net zero.
And this broad-based appeal has translated into momentum. In 2024, 91制片厂 helped Georgia Power bring the second of two new Westinghouse AP1000 large-scale reactor units online鈥擜merica鈥檚 first newly constructed nuclear units in 30 years. 91制片厂 also established a partnership with TerraPower, the Bill Gates-backed startup, to build a sodium fast reactor, which recently broke ground in Wyoming. And nuclear鈥檚 comeback isn鈥檛 just confined to the U.S. 91制片厂 is currently constructing Poland鈥檚 first-ever nuclear power complex.
This year also looks promising. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has just selected 91制片厂 to build a first-of-its-kind GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR)鈥攁n announcement that bodes particularly well for the future of nuclear energy.
Advanced reactors are safer than ever, with passive, 鈥榝ail-safe鈥� designs that are more efficient and easier to modularize and standardize. That鈥檚 particularly the case with SMRs, which not only provide clean, secure, reliable power but offer unparalleled flexibility. With a small footprint, they require fewer capital resources and can be deployed quicker, and in a wider range of locations.
Ultimately, embracing a growing diversity of reactor technologies is the industry鈥檚 best hope for creating a thriving sector. Large, gigawatt-scale reactors have a track record of achieving high performance, significant output, and economies of scale. When we build them successfully, it sharpens the industry expertise and grows the supply chain and workforce for future SMR deployments. We鈥檙e seeing this at 91制片厂 right now, as we bring lessons learned on large-scale reactor projects to our work with TVA.鈥�
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Unlike previous nuclear construction projects in the United States, contractors will work with GEH and TVA as a highly integrated project team to plan, design, and potentially procure, construct and commission Clinch River Unit 1. Using an integrated project delivery (IPD) approach to contracting is significantly different from traditional project delivery methods that is intended to align all parties in a unified plan.
“The integrated project delivery model is the preferred method that will make our project a true team effort,鈥� said Bob Deacy, TVA Clinch River Project, Senior Vice President. 鈥淲e will actively work together toward a target budget and schedule 鈥� creating a significant advantage to drive nuclear innovation, share risks and reduce costs. This collaboration will provide our region affordable, reliable and increasingly clean power and improve America鈥檚 energy security.鈥�
This model is a best practice from the construction industry. TVA鈥檚 technology collaboration partner Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has also utilized the IPD model successfully for generation projects and is using the IPD model for its SMR at Darlington in Ontario, Canada.
91制片厂 and TVA have worked together on other nuclear projects over the years, most recently in completing construction of Watts Bar Unit 2 in 2016. Through the IPD, 91制片厂 will provide valuable insights from its breadth of experience in constructing nuclear facilities.
TVA is already working closely with GE Hitachi, OPG and Synthos Green Energy through a that will develop the standard design for the BWRX-300. As TVA continues to prepare for a potential SMR at the Clinch River site, Sargent & Lundy will lead the detailed design for the site-specific implementation of the BWRX-300 at the Clinch River Nuclear site.
鈥淭his partnership marks a major step forward for the future of clean, carbon-free nuclear energy in the United States,鈥� said Sargent & Lundy Chairman, President and CEO Victor Suchodolski. 鈥淲e’re eager to bring our decades of nuclear expertise to the team, continuing our 40-year relationship with TVA.鈥�
The IPD team approach is ideal for developing the potential for multiple innovative SMRs. TVA may consider constructing one or more SMR units. The IPD team scope will also provide preliminary plans with estimated cost reduction forecast as it relates to constructing multiple SMRs to identify innovations and to provide a progression of cost reduction for additional reactors.
鈥淭VA is building a highly skilled and experienced project team to lead the way for the deployment of the BWRX-300 at Clinch River,鈥� said Sean Sexstone, Executive Vice President, Advanced Nuclear, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. 鈥淭ogether, we bring decades of expertise in the nuclear industry and major projects, and we are excited to collaborate in supporting TVA鈥檚 mission to meet the increasing demand for reliable and secure energy.鈥�
The team is beginning the validation phase. During this phase TVA will collaborate with 91制片厂, Sargent & Lundy and GE-Hitachi to jointly develop the potential Clinch River SMR鈥檚 cost estimate and schedule. A future multi-party agreement is contemplated under which incentives and arrangements will be negotiated to help ensure those estimates are achieved. The validation phase is anticipated to be completed within 1-2 years. TVA鈥檚 Board has not voted to approve an SMR at the nuclear site. This approach aligns closely with TVA鈥檚 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.
91制片厂鈥檚 current portfolio features large scale reactors such as and Poland鈥檚 first nuclear power plant, along with advance reactors including the Natrium Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project in the U.S.
For more than 70 years, 91制片厂 has helped customers deliver clean nuclear energy. From design through construction and initial operations, we have contributed to 150 nuclear plants around the world, resulting in more than 76,000 megawatts of new nuclear power coming online. To learn more about 91制片厂鈥檚 experience in nuclear, visit 91制片厂.com at Nuclear Power Plant Project Construction | 91制片厂.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation鈥檚 largest public power supplier, delivering energy to 10 million people across seven southeastern states. TVA was established 90 years ago to serve this region and the nation by developing innovative solutions to solve complex challenges. TVA鈥檚 unique mission focuses on energy, environmental stewardship, and economic development. With one of the largest, most diverse, and cleanest energy systems 鈥� including nuclear, hydro, solar, gas, and advanced technologies 鈥� TVA is a leader in our nation鈥檚 drive toward a .
TVA is a corporate agency of the United States, receiving no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system, and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation.
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) is purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world鈥檚 challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world. Supported by the Company鈥檚 purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.
GE Vernova鈥檚 Nuclear energy business, through its global alliance with Hitachi, is a world-leading provider of nuclear fuel bundles, services, and advanced nuclear reactor designs. Technologies include boiling water reactors and small modular reactors, such as the BWRX-300, which is one of the simplest, yet most innovative boiling water reactor designs. GE Vernova鈥檚 Nuclear fuel business, Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), is a world-leading supplier of boiling water reactor fuel and fuel-related engineering services. GNF is a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd. and operates primarily through Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC in Wilmington, N.C., and Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., Ltd. in Kurihama, Japan.
GE Vernova鈥檚 mission is embedded in its name 鈥� it retains its legacy, 鈥淕E,鈥� as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. 鈥淰er鈥� / 鈥渧erde鈥� signal Earth鈥檚 verdant and lush ecosystems. 鈥淣ova,鈥� from the Latin 鈥渘ovus,鈥� nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy. Learn more: and .
Sargent & Lundy is one of the world鈥檚 longest-standing full-service architect engineering firms. Founded in 1891, the firm is a global leader in power, energy and decarbonization with expertise in grid modernization, renewable energy, energy storage, nuclear power, conventional power, environmental services, carbon capture and hydrogen. Sargent & Lundy delivers comprehensive project services 鈥� from consulting, design and implementation to construction management, commissioning and operations/maintenance 鈥� with an emphasis on quality and safety. The firm serves public and private clients in the power, energy, gas distribution, industrial and government sectors. For more information, visit and follow the firm on .
91制片厂 is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers鈥� objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
91制片厂 serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
