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GE Hitachi BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor Achieves Pre-Licensing Milestone in Canada

The first SMR technology to complete two phases of the Vendor Design Review process WILMINGTON, North Carolina—March 15, 2023—GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced that its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has achieved a significant pre-licensing milestone in Canada with the completion of phases one and two of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) Vendor Design Review (VDR) process. 

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Fermi Energia Selects GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor for Deployment in Estonia

WILMINGTON, North Carolina—February 8, 2023—The GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has been selected by Fermi Energia for potential deployment in Estonia.

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GE Hitachi Signs Contract for the First North American Small Modular Reactor

First-of-a-kind agreement sets a pathway to deploying the BWRX-300 at OPG’s Darlington site WILMINGTON, North Carolina—January 27, 2023—GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), SNC-Lavalin and Aecon have signed a contract for the deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at OPG’s Darlington New Nuclear Project site. This is the first commercial contract for a grid-scale SMR in North America.

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GE proposes building two new offshore wind facilities in New York

Facilities are contingent on company receiving sufficient orders in ongoing solicitationsOne facility would build wind turbine blades and create approximately 650 direct jobsSecond facility, which would produce nacelles for offshore wind turbines, would create roughly 220 direct jobsTogether the facilities would create nearly 1,000 construction jobs and support approximately 1,400 indirect jobsSchenectady, NY, January 26, 2023 - GE announced today that it has submitted a plan to construct two n

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GE Hitachi Submits Generic Design Assessment Application in the UK for the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor

WILMINGTON, North Carolina—December 20, 2022—GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced that it has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to the U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.   

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GE Vernova selects Cambridge, MA as its global headquarters

Energy portfolio of businesses select Cambridge site in area known for science, technology, and education heritage ahead of planned spin Will maintain other US-based sites as epicenters of manufacturing and business activities employing thousands of workers CAMBRIDGE, MA — December 15, 2022 — GE (NYSE:GE) today announced that GE Vernova, the company’s portfolio of energy businesses, intends to base its global headquarters at 58 Charles Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as part of its plan to become an independent company in early 2024.

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GE Renewable Energy to upgrade Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts’ Don Pedro Hydroelectric Power Plant in California

GE Renewable Energy to replace four turbines and generators as part of the life extension project of the Don Pedro hydropower plantTurlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District seek to improve the efficiency, performance, and safety of the power plant’s equipmentThe Provisional Acceptance Test is scheduled for December 2024.Greenwood Village, CO; November 09, 2022 – GE Renewable Energy signed a refurbishment contract with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) to modernize the powerhouse of

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GE’s grid and power conversion technology to support Venture Global LNG facility in the U.S.

GE’s Grid Solutions and Power Conversion businesses to supply technology to energy technology company, Baker Hughes for Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG export facility GE’s technology will power the overall liquefaction system Baker Hughes is providing for the Plaquemines export facility, Venture Global’s second project to bring U.S.

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Global Nuclear Fuel and TerraPower Announce Natrium Fuel Facility

The new facility will bolster U.S. supply chain for advanced nuclear energy and create hundreds of new jobs

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GE Hitachi Announces Large Hiring Plan to Support Worldwide Deployment of Reactor Technology

Hundreds of new jobs will support the deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactors, positioning GE Hitachi as a leader in the global energy transition WILMINGTON, North Carolina—October 21, 2022—GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced a major expansion to its Wilmington operations through continued job growth, further strengthening its capabilities for the deployment of its small modular and advanced reactor technologies as the demand for carbon-free energy generation increases globally.