Dow and X-Energy Submit NRC Permit for Texas SMR
Slice of Energy Team
Apr 07, 2025
Key Highlights:
- Dow and X-energy submitted a construction permit to the NRC for the Xe-100 SMR project in Seadrift, Texas.
- Project aims to replace aging power assets with clean, reliable nuclear energy at Dow’s UCC1 Seadrift site.
- Supported by the U.S. DOE’s ARDP program to accelerate advanced reactor deployment.
- Potential first grid-scale SMR for an industrial site in North America.
- Construction could begin once NRC approval and financial targets are met.
Source: PR Newswire
Quotes
“ "This is an important next step in expanding access to safe, clean, reliable, cost-competitive nuclear energy in the U.S." ”
Edward Stones, Business Vice President, Energy & Climate at Dow
Why This Matters:
This construction permit marks a pivotal step in commercializing advanced nuclear technologies in the United States. Dow’s Seadrift SMR project, in collaboration with X-energy, could become the first operational grid-scale small modular reactor serving an industrial site in North America. Beyond significantly cutting greenhouse gas emissions, it exemplifies the potential of nuclear innovation to provide stable, carbon-free power and support industrial decarbonization at scale.
