Xe-100
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/x-energy]]
Key Stats
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Xe-100
Status: PLANNED Category: SMR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: x-energy Type: Pebble bed HTGR [Pebble bed HTGR](/library/wiki/technologies/Pebble bed HTGR) Capacity: 80 MWe
Overview
Xe-100 is a planned pebble bed high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) in the USA, developed by X-energy, with a net capacity of 80 MWe. As an SMR, it is significant for its potential to deliver scalable, safe, and high-efficiency nuclear power for civilian use. Still in the planning stage, it has no operational history but is part of the push for advanced reactor designs.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- X-energy Official Website — Official information on the Xe-100 reactor design and development by X-energy.
- World Nuclear Association - USA Profile — Overview of nuclear power in the USA, including advanced reactor designs like the Xe-100.
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Power Reactor List — General resource for U.S. reactor information; specific docket for Xe-100 not yet available as it is in planning stage.
- World Nuclear News - X-energy Article [UNVERIFIED] — News coverage on the progress of the Xe-100 reactor design by X-energy.
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