X-energy

Xe-100

80 MWe high-temperature gas reactor designed for electricity and industrial-grade steam.

Output position in this dataset#5 of 11Sorted by electrical MWe, smallest to largest
Illustrative annual electricity645 GWh/yearAt a 92% planning capacity factor
Household-energy equivalent61,403Using 10,500 kWh/year per household

The annual-energy and household figures are scale illustrations, not project forecasts. Change those assumptions in the reactor output calculator.

Technology snapshot

Electrical output80 MWe
Thermal output200 MWt
ClassSMR
TransportableNo
Reactor typeHigh-temperature gas-cooled reactor
Coolant / heat transferHelium
FuelTRISO-X
RefuelingOnline pebble fuel handling
Region / marketUnited States

What do these attributes mean for common use cases?

This is an attribute check, not a project recommendation. Site, grid, licensing, fuel, security and economics still need project-specific analysis.

Common questionWhat this design data says
Grid electricity?80 MWe electrical nameplate in the current design snapshot.
Useful heat?Yes — the design is presented here with heat-use potential.
Remote / isolated deployment?Small-unit scale; site fit is project-specific.
Transportable system?No — this profile treats it as a fixed-site design.
Current programme phase?Regulatory / selection Licensing / project development

Programme status

Licensing / project development. First-of-a-kind project development in the United States.

Dow / Seadrift project pathway.

Status describes the programme at the verification date. It does not imply commercial availability, licensing in your jurisdiction, construction certainty or guaranteed schedule.

Closest designs by electrical output

These are the three nearest entries in the Nuclear Planner dataset on a ratio-based MWe scale. They are not claimed to be technical substitutes.

Source and verification

Primary / authoritative source used for this snapshot →

Four-module configurations can reach 320 MWe.

Verified 2026-09-21. If the programme has moved since then, use the linked source as the current authority.