Clinch River Breeder nuclear power plant
Cancelled United States
Gross capacity
380MW
Clinch River Breeder nuclear power plant is a fast reactor unit at Clinch River Breeder nuclear power plant in United States rated at 380 MW gross. It is cancelled.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 380MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Clinch River Breeder nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | United States |
| Owner | Tennessee Valley Authority100% |
| Coordinates | 35.8900, -84.3825 |
| Cancelled | 1983 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-29
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted