An engineering and service center for GE Hitachi’s small modular reactor is planned near the forthcoming Ontario Power Generation nuclear power operation, to open in late 2027. GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy will invest up to $50 million to launch the center, ahead of the SMR now scheduled to be in operation in 2029.
Ontario officials have approved installation of up to four GE Vernova Hitachi Energy SMRs at Darlington, Ontario. Ontario Power Generation, an electric utility, is working with with GE Vernova and Hitachi to install the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR reactor, which would be the first of its type in the Western Hemisphere.
The new center will provide engineering and technical services in support of the long-term operation and maintenance of the reactors, and it will serve as “a hub for innovation and training, knowledge-sharing, supply chain engagement and workforce development.”
It will include a virtual reality simulator and provide training capabilities to support safe and efficient SMR refueling and maintenance, develop maintenance and inspection technologies for the simpler SMR units, and serve as an outage planning and execution preparation center for BWRX-300 reactors.
GE Vernova projected that the center will draw up to 2,000 nuclear professionals, suppliers, and international partners annually. It will support GE Hitachi’s operations in Wilmington, N.C.
Small modular reactors are a type of nuclear power plant conceived to have a generating capacity of up to 300 MW(e), which is about one-third of the power produced by of a traditional nuclear power reactor, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The concept aims to appeal to utility firms and regulators because it promise to produce large amounts of electricity without carbon emissions, and with construction and operation costs below other nuclear-power generating technologies.
“The Canadian BWRX-300 Engineering and Service Centre will bolster Ontario’s position as a nuclear leader and further cultivate Canada’s nuclear energy workforce with an industry-leading training ecosystem,” stated Heather Chalmers, President & CEO, GE Vernova Canada. “This Ontario-based hub will provide the province with continued access to the best and brightest talent and innovation in the nuclear energy industry while complementing global efforts for deploying the BWRX-300.”
An engineering and service center for GE Hitachi’s small modular reactor is planned near the forthcoming Ontario Power Generation nuclear power operation, to open in late 2027. GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy will invest up to $50 million to launch the center, ahead of the SMR now scheduled to be in operation in 2029.
Ontario officials have approved installation of up to four GE Vernova Hitachi Energy SMRs at Darlington, Ontario. Ontario Power Generation, an electric utility, is working with with GE Vernova and Hitachi to install the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR reactor, which would be the first of its type in the Western Hemisphere.
The new center will provide engineering and technical services in support of the long-term operation and maintenance of the reactors, and it will serve as “a hub for innovation and training, knowledge-sharing, supply chain engagement and workforce development.”
It will include a virtual reality simulator and provide training capabilities to support safe and efficient SMR refueling and maintenance, develop maintenance and inspection technologies for the simpler SMR units, and serve as an outage planning and execution preparation center for BWRX-300 reactors.
GE Vernova projected that the center will draw up to 2,000 nuclear professionals, suppliers, and international partners annually. It will support GE Hitachi’s operations in Wilmington, N.C.
Small modular reactors are a type of nuclear power plant conceived to have a generating capacity of up to 300 MW(e), which is about one-third of the power produced by of a traditional nuclear power reactor, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The concept aims to appeal to utility firms and regulators because it promise to produce large amounts of electricity without carbon emissions, and with construction and operation costs below other nuclear-power generating technologies.
“The Canadian BWRX-300 Engineering and Service Centre will bolster Ontario’s position as a nuclear leader and further cultivate Canada’s nuclear energy workforce with an industry-leading training ecosystem,” stated Heather Chalmers, President & CEO, GE Vernova Canada. “This Ontario-based hub will provide the province with continued access to the best and brightest talent and innovation in the nuclear energy industry while complementing global efforts for deploying the BWRX-300.”
