GE Vernova (a global energy company that includes power, wind, and electrification segments) and
Hitachi have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to deploy the BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Southeast Asia. The collaboration will also explore opportunities to incorporate qualified Japanese suppliers and strengthen the SMR supply chain, supporting future BWRX-300 deployment in the region.
Roger Martella, GE Vernova’s chief corporate officer, said: “As more nations look to nuclear power to meet their energy security needs, GE Vernova and Hitachi look forward to continuing our long history of collaboration in support of the global nuclear industry. Our SMR technology can be a powerful tool for countries across Southeast Asia for generations to come.
“Momentum around the BWRX-300 continues to build globally. The first BWRX-300 is under construction at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site in Canada, with completion expected by the end of the decade, which will make it the first small modular reactor in the Western world. Key components like the reactor pressure vessel are being manufactured, and site construction is progressing according to plan.
“A total of four SMRs are planned for the site. Furthermore, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted and is reviewing Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) application to construct the first BWRX-300 in the US at the utility’s Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. These developments, and others, underscore the momentum of the BWRX-300 as GE Vernova and Hitachi build on more than 50 years of experience in the nuclear industry.”