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Nuclear power plants in Tennessee

Tennessee has 2 operating nuclear power plants with 5.0 GW of capacity.

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NashvilleMemphisKnoxvilleChattanooga

Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest nuclear power plants in Tennessee

Operating, by capacity

#Nuclear power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Watts Bar Nuclear Plant20162,540 MW
2Sequoyah19822,441 MW

Nuclear power plants that came online most recently in Tennessee

Newest first

#Nuclear power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Watts Bar Nuclear Plant20162,540 MW
2Sequoyah19822,441 MW
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks nuclear power plants

Operating nuclear power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about nuclear power plants in Tennessee

How many nuclear power plants are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 2 operating utility-scale nuclear power plants with 5.0 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest nuclear power plant in Tennessee?
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Rhea County, Tennessee is the largest, at 2,540 MW. It came online in 2016.
How many nuclear power plants were built in Tennessee in 2025?
0 nuclear power plants came online in Tennessee in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing nuclear power plants in Tennessee?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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