GE Vernova Hitachi: programs, progress and news

Analyst view

GE Vernova is GE's power and renewable energy business, spun off in April 2024 under CEO Scott Strazik.
Two major BWRX-300 projects: Darlington, Ontario (first SMR in the West, 2029) and Clinch River, Tennessee (first US permit, Sept 2026).

As reported

Design

The BWRX-300 builds on decades of boiling water reactor experience, using integral isolation valves and passive cooling.

Safety

Natural circulation and passive heat removal eliminate active emergency systems, inherently safer during loss-of-coolant events.

Manufacturing

Reactor pressure vessel from BWXT Cambridge; fuel from Global Nuclear Fuel in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Programs

GE Vernova Hitachi, one program

Updated 11d ago

Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Open · Active · Partial

Cost competitiveness at small scaleActive research
Small modular reactors must achieve cost per megawatt competitive with large reactors and other energy sources despite smaller production volumes.
Regulatory predictabilityActive research
Establishing clear, repeatable licensing pathways to accelerate future BWRX-300 deployments and lower barriers to deployment nationwide.

Company-wide

Fission · 8

2 customers · 1 partner

Customer
Ontario Power Generation (opens opg.com)
Building four BWRX-300 units at Darlington New Nuclear Project; $20.9 billion project budget.
Customer
Tennessee Valley Authority (opens tva.gov)
Licensed to construct BWRX-300 at Clinch River; negotiating cost sharing with industry partners.
Partner
Hitachi (opens hitachi.com)
Joint venture partner on BWRX-300 design and commercialization.

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