GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) is to establish a cutting-edge engineering and service centre for BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) near Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington new nuclear project site.
The company said on 23 June it intends to invest up to USD50m (€43m) in the facility, pending further development and construction of three additional units at the Darlington site.
The announcement follows the Ontario government’s approval last month to proceed with construction of the first of four BWRX-300 SMR nuclear plants at the Darlington site, making Ontario the first jurisdiction in the G7 to approve construction of a grid-scale SMR.