GE Vernova targets 2030 startup for BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Ontario’s Darlington site
GEV•Passive safety design
The design relies on passive safety systems intended to maintain a safe state for up to seven days without AC power or operator action.
Construction moves from design to execution
Construction is underway, including a reactor shaft more than 100 feet underground, marking a shift from design and licensing to execution.
The Darlington site plan calls for four units, with each unit targeted to take about four years to build, supporting repeat-deployment savings.
Darlington small modular reactor plan targets 2030
GE Vernova outlined first deployment plans for its 300-megawatt BWRX-300 small modular nuclear reactor at Ontario’s Darlington New Nuclear Project.
Project schedule targets commercial operation in 2030, positioning the unit as a lower-capital, faster-build alternative to large reactors.
