Tuesday, August 25, 2026
TRISO-X starts next construction phase for TX-1 fuel plant
TRISO-X, X-energy's fuel subsidiary, announced on August 24 that its TX-1 advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee has moved into its next phase of construction, starting interior buildout and auxiliary-building work as vertical construction on the main structure nears completion. TX-1 is the first NRC-licensed commercial-scale HALEU fuel fabrication facility in the US and is designed to supply TRISO fuel pebbles for X-energy's Xe-100 reactors.
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