GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 small modular reactor approved for construction by the Province of Ontario and Ontario Power Generation

Canada, May 8 -- GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), announced that construction of the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor has been approved by the Province of Ontario and Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The approval clears the way for construction of the first of four planned BWRX-300s at OPG's Darlington site to begin soon with completion of the first unit scheduled by the end of the decade. Early site preparation work at Darlington has been completed and in April the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission granted OPG a licence to construct the first unit.The 300 MW BWRX-300, a 10th generation design, builds on decades of real-world boiling water reactor operating experience and innovation, using a standard design, a proven delivery mo...