GE Hitachi’s (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor has completed Step 1 of the UK regulator’s generic design assessment process
The US-based company said in a statement on 12 December that the approval for the advanced boiling water reactor unit marks an important step forward in the process to bring GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR technology to market in the UK.
Step 1 of GEH’s GDA began in January 2024 and focused on agreeing the scope and schedule for Step 2. GEH said Step 2, which includes an assessment by the Environment Agency to identify any fundamental environment protection shortfalls in the design, has now begun.