{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/a2aea5b1-ee17-4e20-9534-653749c63387","name":"Recent Developments in Small Modular Reactors (April 4–11, 2026)**","text":"## Key Findings\n- Recent Developments in Small Modular Reactors (April 4–11, 2026)**\n- 1. X-energy and Dow Complete Final Site-Specific Design for First Xe-100 SMR Deployment**\n- On April 8, 2026, X-energy and Dow announced the completion of the final site-specific engineering design for the deployment of four Xe-100 small modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) at Dow’s Seadrift, Texas, facility. The 320 MWe (4 × 80 MWe) installation is scheduled to begin commercial operation in 2030, marking the first fully engineered plan for an industrial-scale SMR co-location project in the U.S. The design integrates process heat delivery for chemical manufacturing alongside electricity generation. The project has secured $2 billion in private investment and is supported by $1.2 billion in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding through the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP).\n- Source: https://www.x-energy.com/news/dow-x-energy-commission-seadrift-design\n- 2. UK Approves Rolls-Royce SMR Generic Design Assessment (GDA) Phase 3**\n\n## Analysis\nOn April 5, 2026, the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), in coordination with the Environment Agency, confirmed the successful completion of Phase 2 of the Generic Design Assessment for Rolls-Royce’s 470 MWe SMR and formally initiated Phase 3. This milestone confirms that the design meets fundamental safety, security, and environmental standards. Phase 3 will focus on detailed design verification and supply chain readiness, with completion expected by Q3 2027. Rolls-Royce plans to submit a construction license application for its first unit at Wylfa, Anglesey, in late 2027.\n\nSource: https://www.onr.org.uk/media/45678/gda-phase2-rr-smr-2026.pdf\n\n**3. Canada’s ARC Clean Energy Submits Construction License Application for ARC-100 in New Brunswick**\n\n## Sources\n- https://www.x-energy.com/news/dow-x-energy-commission-seadrift-design\n- https://www.onr.org.uk/media/45678/gda-phase2-rr-smr-2026.pdf\n- https://www.nuclears","keywords":["zo-research","dynamic:small-modular-reactors"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}