GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Kernenergiesparte von GE Vernova, hat im Rahmen des laufenden Ausschreibungsverfahrens für kleine modulare Reaktoren (SMR) von Great British Nuclear (GBN) seine finale Angebotsantwort eingereicht.

(WK-intern) – Der BWRX-300 von GEH, ein Design der 10. Generation, basiert auf jahrzehntelanger Praxiserfahrung im Betrieb von Siedewasserreaktoren und Innovationen.

Er basiert auf einem Standarddesign, einem bewährten Liefermodell und GEHs Erfahrung in der grenzüberschreitenden Zusammenarbeit mit Regulierungsbehörden.

GEH und Ontario Power Generation (OPG) entwickeln den ersten BWRX-300 – den ersten SMR der G7 – am OPG-Standort Darlington nahe Toronto. Die ersten Vorbereitungen für das Gelände sind abgeschlossen. OPG hat von der kanadischen Atomaufsichtsbehörde Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission die Baugenehmigung für den ersten Reaktor erhalten und wartet nun auf die Genehmigung der Provinzregierung für den Baubeginn. „Die Regierung hat die einmalige Chance, Großbritannien bei der Bereitstellung der nächsten Generation von Kernenergie an die Spitze zu bringen, und dieser Antrag stellt einen bedeutenden Schritt auf dem Weg zu diesem Ziel dar“, sagte Andy Champ, GEH UK Country Leader. „Der BWRX-300 bietet ein vereinfachtes, sicheres und skalierbares Design, das auf einer nachweislichen Erfolgsbilanz bei der internationalen Weiterentwicklung der SMR-Technologie basiert. Gemeinsam mit unseren strategischen Investitionspartnern möchten wir diese Expertise nach Großbritannien bringen.“

„Wir freuen uns, unseren endgültigen Antrag einreichen zu können und sind begeistert von den Chancen, die dieser Meilenstein für den britischen Energiemarkt bietet“, sagte Maví Zingoni, CEO des Energiegeschäfts von GE Vernova. „Die Umsetzung der beiden Projekte wird dazu beitragen, einen innovativen neuen Kernenergiesektor hier in Großbritannien aufzubauen, das sozioökonomische Wachstum im ganzen Land voranzutreiben, Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen und bessere Möglichkeiten zur Stärkung der britischen Lieferkette zu eröffnen.“

GEH hat kürzlich eine Reihe von Absichtserklärungen (Memorandum of Understanding, MoUs) mit den großen britischen Unternehmen Boccard und Cavendish Nuclear sowie Aecon, Amentum, AtkinsRéalis und Laing O’Rourke unterzeichnet. Diese Vereinbarungen basieren auf der SMR-Lieferkettenkonferenz von GEH, die letztes Jahr in Sheffield stattfand und an der über 150 britische Unternehmen teilnahmen.

Dazu erhielt GEH im Januar 2024 vom Ministerium für Energiesicherheit und Netto-Null-Emissionen (DESNZ) einen Zuschuss in Höhe von 33,6 Millionen Pfund aus dem Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF). Im Zusammenhang mit der Vergabe dieses Zuschusses nahm GEH am Generic Design Assessment (GDA)-Verfahren für den BWRX-300 teil.

GE Vernova blickt auf eine lange Tradition in Großbritannien zurück und verfügt über eine bedeutende lokale Präsenz mit vier Produktionsstätten im ganzen Land. Mehr als 30 Prozent des landesweiten Strombedarfs werden derzeit mit unserer Technologie gedeckt.

GE Vernova’s Nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, submits final proposal to Great British Nuclear

GE Vernova’s Nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has submitted its final tender response, as part of Great British Nuclear’s (GBN) ongoing small modular reactor (SMR) selection competition.

GEH’s BWRX-300, a 10th generation design, builds on decades of real-world boiling water reactor operating experience and innovation, using a standard design, a proven delivery model and GEH’s experience with cross-border regulatory collaboration.

GEH and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are developing the first BWRX-300 – the first SMR in the G7 – at OPG’s Darlington site near Toronto. Early site preparation work has been completed. OPG has received a license to construct the first unit from the federal nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and awaits the go-ahead from the provincial government to proceed with construction.

„The Government has a unique opportunity to position the UK at the forefront of delivering the next generation of nuclear power and this submission marks a significant step forward in achieving this goal,” said Andy Champ, GEH UK Country Leader. “The BWRX-300 offers a simplified, safe, and scalable design, backed by a proven track record of advancing SMR technology internationally. Together with our strategic investment partners, we are eager to bring this expertise to the UK.“

“We are pleased to submit our final proposal and are excited by the opportunity this milestone brings to the UK energy market,” said Maví Zingoni, CEO, GE Vernova’s Power businesses. “Moving forward with two projects will help to establish an innovative new nuclear sector here in the UK, driving socio-economic growth up and down the country, creating jobs and unlocking greater opportunities to bolster the UK supply chain.”

GEH recently signed a series of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with major UK firms Boccard and Cavendish Nuclear as well as Aecon, Amentum, AtkinsRéalis and Laing O’Rourke. These agreements build on GEH’s SMR supply chain conference held in Sheffield last year, which was attended by over 150 UK businesses.

Separately, in January 2024 GEH received a £33.6 million Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF) grant from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ). In conjunction with the awarding of this grant, GEH entered the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process for the BWRX-300.

Building on a deep history in the UK, GE Vernova has a significant local footprint with four manufacturing facilities across the country and more than 30 percent of the country’s electricity currently powered by our technology.

About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Nuclear energy business, through its global alliance with Hitachi, is a world-leading provider of nuclear fuel bundles, services, and advanced nuclear reactor designs. Technologies include boiling water reactors and small modular reactors, such as the BWRX-300, which is one of the simplest, yet most innovative boiling water reactor designs. GE Vernova’s Nuclear fuel business, Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), is a world-leading supplier of boiling water reactor fuel and fuel-related engineering services. GNF is a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd. and operates primarily through Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC in Wilmington, N.C., and Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., Ltd. in Kurihama, Japan.

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