GE Vernova targets 2030 startup for BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Ontario’s Darlington site

• 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.
• Construction is underway, including a reactor shaft more than 100 feet underground, marking a shift from design and licensing to execution.
• Darlington site plan calls for four units, with each unit targeted to take about four years to build, supporting repeat-deployment savings.
• Design relies on passive safety systems intended to maintain a safe state for up to seven days without AC power or operator action.

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