GE Hitachi awards contract for BWRX-300 reactor pressure vessel

• 1 year, 1 month ago (2025-01-28)
• David Flin

North America 1073 Nuclear 727

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GE Hitcahi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has awarded a contract to BWX Technologies (BWXT) to manufacture the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the first BWRX-300 SMR to be constructed at Ontario Power Generation ’s Darling New Nuclear Project site.

The RPV is the largest component within the BWRX-300. GEH previously awarded a contract to BWXT for RPV-related engineering analysis, design support and manufacturing and procurement preparations.

Early site preparation work at Darlington has been completed with construction of the first unit expected to start later in 2025, pending regulatory approval, and commercial operations expected to commence by the end of 2029. A total of four units are planned for the site.