GE Hitachi advances BWRX-300 SMR to GDA Step 2 in UK
GE Vernova’s nuclear division, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has reached a significant milestone with its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) technology, advancing to Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) in the UK. The GDA process began in January 2024 with an initial focus on establishing the scope and schedule for Step 2, which has now been completed. The BWRX-300, a tenth-generation SMR design, builds on GEH’s extensive experience with boiling water reactors…