Blue Energy has submitted the first part of its construction permit application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) planned for its gas-plus-nuclear project at the Port of Victoria, Texas.

The US-based company said the submission represents another important step towards deployment of a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors in the US.

Blue Energy’s proposed project in Victoria, Texas, is expected to combine GE Vernova 7HA.02 gas turbines with BWRX-300 SMRs as part of the company’s gas-plus-nuclear development model.