4 FAQs about Bwrx 300 cost

What is a BWRX-300 SMR?

The BWRX-300 is a 300 MWe water-cooled, natural circulation SMR with passive safety systems that leverages the design and licensing basis of GE Vernova Hitachi's 1500 MW (ie a traditional large-scale unit) ESBWR boiling water reactor. How much will the project cost? The total cost of the four-SMR project is CAD20.9 billion.

Does the BWRX-300 produce carbon?

The BWRX-300 produces no carbon during operation and has been designed to achieve construction and operating costs that are substantially lower than traditional nuclear power generation technologies. GEH has been selected by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) as the technology partner for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

Who will buy a BWRX-300?

Other prospective buyers include the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), SaskPower and Great British Nuclear. More BWRX-300s are in early planning stages in Poland and the Czech Republic. Crucially, however, OPG is the first and only utility worldwide to bind itself contractually to build a BWRX-300.

How much does a BWRX-300 reactor cost?

So vendors designed ever-larger reactors. Reactors under construction today average about one gigawatt, roughly three times the BWRX-300's output. They can cost more than US$10-billion, leaving only the largest government-backed utilities as potential purchasers.

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