Blue Energy and GVH advance 2.5 GW gas-plus-nuclear plant in Texas
Blue Energy and GVH advanced their 2.5 GW Texas gas-plus-nuclear plant: 1 GW of gas turbines by 2030, then up to five BWRX-300 SMRs from 2032. FID is 2027.
BWRX-300 vs AP300 vs Natrium: which SMR is actually winning?
BWRX-300 leads on deployment, AP300 banks on AP1000 heritage, Natrium adds storage. How the three highest-profile Western SMR programs compare in 2026.
The BWRX-300, explained
GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 is a 300 MWe boiling-water SMR — the first Western small modular reactor to reach construction, at OPG's Darlington site.
Poland's Orlen Synthos seeks CfD backing for 14 BWRX-300 SMRs
Orlen Synthos Green Energy has asked Warsaw for Contract for Difference support covering a 14-unit BWRX-300 programme across three Polish sites.
OPG seeks licence to operate first G7 small modular reactor
Ontario Power Generation has applied for a 20-year licence to operate the first BWRX-300 at Darlington — set to be the first SMR running in a G7 nation.
