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GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy is the nuclear steam supply system vendor for 150 reactor units on record, 39 of them operating, totalling 41.6 GW of gross capacity across 6 countries.

Operating units
39
41.6 GW gross
Under construction
5
Planned
48
Retired
32

The boiling water reactor line, from the BWR-1 through the ABWR and ESBWR, and now the BWRX-300 small modular reactor. A joint venture of GE Vernova and Hitachi; the BWRX-300 is the design selected for Ontario's Darlington New Nuclear Project, the first SMR construction start in a G7 country.

Company
HeadquartersWilmington, North Carolina, USA
Founded2007
Ownershipjv
Subsidiaries
Roles in the chainvendor, fabricator
Installed base by country
United States31
Japan3
Mexico2
India1
Spain1
Switzerland1

Design lines

DesignGenerationCapacityOperatingUnits
ABWR III 1350–1420 MWe gross 1 11
BWRX-300 III+ 300 MWe gross 47

Installed base

UnitCountryStatusModelGross MWOnline
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-6 (Mark 3) 1,500 1985
Peach Bottom nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,412 1974
Peach Bottom nuclear power plant 3 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,412 1974
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 6 Japan Operating ABWR 1,356 2026
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 2) 1,330 1983
Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 2) 1,330 1985
Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-5 (Mark 2) 1,320 1988
Perry nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-6 (Mark 3) 1,303 1987
Leibstadt nuclear power plant Switzerland Operating BWR-6 1,275 1984
Browns Ferry nuclear power plant 3 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,260 1977
Browns Ferry nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,259 1975
Browns Ferry nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,256 1974
Hope Creek nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,240 1986
LaSalle nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-5 (Mark 2) 1,207 1984
LaSalle nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-5 (Mark 2) 1,207 1984
Fermi nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 1,198 1988
Limerick nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 2) 1,194 1986
Limerick nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 2) 1,194 1990
Columbia nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-5 (Mark 2) 1,190 1984
Cofrentes nuclear power plant Spain Operating BWR-6 (Mark 3) 1,102 1985
Clinton nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-6 (Mark 3) 1,098 1987
River Bend nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-6 (Mark 3) 1,016 1986
Brunswick nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 990 1977
Brunswick nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 960 1975
Dresden nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-3 (Mark 1) 950 1970
Quad Cities nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-3 (Mark 1) 940 1973
Quad Cities nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-3 (Mark 1) 940 1973
Dresden nuclear power plant 3 United States Operating BWR-3 (Mark 1) 935 1971
Edwin I Hatch nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 921 1979
Edwin I Hatch nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 911 1975
James A Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 849 1975
Onagawa nuclear power plant 2 Japan Operating BWR-5 825 2024
Shimane nuclear power plant 2 Japan Operating BWR-5 820 2024
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 1 Mexico Operating BWR-5 805 1990
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 2 Mexico Operating BWR-5 803 1995
Cooper nuclear power plant United States Operating BWR-4 (Mark 1) 801 1974
Monticello nuclear power plant United States Operating BWR-3 (Mark 1) 691 1971
Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating BWR-2 (Mark 1) 642 1969
Tarapur nuclear power plant 1 India Operating BWR-1 (Mark 2) 160 1969
Ohma nuclear power plant 1 Japan Under construction ABWR 1,383 2029
Shimane nuclear power plant 3 Japan Under construction ABWR 1,373
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 7 Japan Under construction ABWR 1,356 2030
Tokai nuclear power plant 2 Japan Under construction BWR-5 1,100 2026
Darlington New nuclear power plant 1 Canada Under construction BWRX-300 300 2030
Amarillo nuclear power plant 1 United States Cancelled ESBWR 1,710
Amarillo nuclear power plant 2 United States Cancelled ESBWR 1,710
Fermi nuclear power plant 3 United States Cancelled ESBWR 1,600
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 3 United States Cancelled ESBWR 1,520
North Anna nuclear power plant 3 United States Cancelled ESBWR 1,500
Kruemmel nuclear power plant Germany Retired BWR-69 1,402 1984
Hamaoka nuclear power plant 6 Japan Shelved ABWR 1,400
Hamaoka nuclear power plant 5 Japan Mothballed ABWR 1,380 2005
Kaminoseki nuclear power plant 1 Japan Shelved ABWR 1,373
Kaminoseki nuclear power plant 2 Japan Shelved ABWR 1,373
Longmen nuclear power plant 1 Taiwan Cancelled ABWR 1,350
Longmen nuclear power plant 2 Taiwan Cancelled ABWR 1,350
Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 2 United States Cancelled BWR-6 (Mark 3) 1,250
Shika nuclear power plant 2 Japan Mothballed ABWR 1,206 2006
Hamaoka nuclear power plant 4 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,137 1993
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 6 Japan Retired BWR-5 1,100 1979
Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired BWR-5 1,100 1982
Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired BWR-5 1,100 1984
Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 3 Japan Retired BWR-5 1,100 1985
Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant 4 Japan Retired BWR-5 1,100 1987
Hamaoka nuclear power plant 3 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 1987
Higashidori (Tohoku) nuclear power plant 1 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 2005
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 1 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 1985
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 2 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 1990
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 3 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 1993
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 4 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 1994
Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 5 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 1,100 1990
Montalto di Castro nuclear power plant 1 Italy Cancelled BWR-6 1,009
Montalto di Castro nuclear power plant 2 Italy Cancelled BWR-6 1,009
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 1 Taiwan Retired BWR-6 985 1981
Kuosheng nuclear power plant 2 Taiwan Retired BWR-6 985 1983
Philippsburg nuclear power plant 1 Germany Retired BWR-69 926 1980
Isar nuclear power plant 1 Germany Retired BWR-69 912 1979
Caorso nuclear power plant Italy Retired BWR-4 (Mark 2) 882 1981
Hamaoka nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired BWR-4 840 1978
Onagawa nuclear power plant 3 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 825 2002
Brunsbuettel nuclear power plant Germany Retired BWR-69 806 1977
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2 Japan Retired BWR-4 784 1974
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 3 Japan Retired BWR-4 784 1976
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 4 Japan Retired BWR-4 784 1978
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 5 Japan Retired BWR-4 784 1978
Pilgrim nuclear power plant 1 United States Retired BWR-3 (Mark 1) 711 1972
Oyster Creek nuclear power plant 1 United States Retired BWR-2 (Mark 1) 652 1969
Jinshan nuclear power plant 1 Taiwan Retired BWR-4 (Mark 1) 636 1978
Jinshan nuclear power plant 2 Taiwan Retired BWR-4 (Mark 1) 636 1979
Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant United States Retired BWR-4 (Mark 1) 635 1972
Duane Arnold nuclear power plant 1 United States Retired BWR-4 (Mark 1) 624 1975
Duane Arnold nuclear power plant 1 Repower United States Pre-construction BWR-4 (Mark 1) 624 2029
Hamaoka nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired BWR-4 540 1976
Shika nuclear power plant 1 Japan Mothballed BWR-5 540 1993
Onagawa nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired BWR-4 524 1984
Santa Maria De Garona nuclear power plant Spain Retired BWR-3 466 1971
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired BWR-3 460 1971
Shimane nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired BWR-3 460 1974
Muehleberg nuclear power plant 1 Switzerland Retired BWR-4 390 1972
Tsuruga nuclear power plant 1 Japan Retired BWR-2 357 1970
Alberta nuclear power plant 1 Canada Announced BWRX-300 315 2030
Alberta nuclear power plant 2 Canada Announced BWRX-300 315 2030
Darlington New nuclear power plant 2 Canada Announced BWRX-300 300 2036
Darlington New nuclear power plant 3 Canada Announced BWRX-300 300 2036
Darlington New nuclear power plant 4 Canada Announced BWRX-300 300 2036
Saskatchewan SMR nuclear power plant Canada Announced BWRX-300 300 2035
Fermi Energia nuclear power plant 1 Estonia Announced BWRX-300 300 2035
Fermi Energia nuclear power plant 2 Estonia Announced BWRX-300 300
Dąbrowa Górnicza nuclear power plant 1 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Dąbrowa Górnicza nuclear power plant 2 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Dąbrowa Górnicza nuclear power plant 3 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Dąbrowa Górnicza nuclear power plant 4 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Elektrownia Jądrowa Pątnów nuclear power plant 1 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Elektrownia Jądrowa Pątnów nuclear power plant 2 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Elektrownia Jądrowa Pątnów nuclear power plant 3 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Elektrownia Jądrowa Pątnów nuclear power plant 4 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Nowa Huta nuclear power plant 1 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Nowa Huta nuclear power plant 2 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Nowa Huta nuclear power plant 3 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Nowa Huta nuclear power plant 4 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Ostrołęka nuclear power plant 1 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Ostrołęka nuclear power plant 2 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Ostrołęka nuclear power plant 3 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Ostrołęka nuclear power plant 4 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Stawy Monowskie nuclear power plant 1 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Stawy Monowskie nuclear power plant 2 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Stawy Monowskie nuclear power plant 3 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Stawy Monowskie nuclear power plant 4 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone nuclear power plant 1 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone nuclear power plant 2 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone nuclear power plant 3 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone nuclear power plant 4 Poland Announced BWRX-300 300
Włocławek nuclear power plant 1 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Włocławek nuclear power plant 2 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Włocławek nuclear power plant 3 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Włocławek nuclear power plant 4 Poland Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction BWRX-300 300 2033
Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant 2 United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant 3 United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Clinch River SMR nuclear power plant 4 United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Letart nuclear power plant 1 United States Pre-construction BWRX-300 300 2034
Letart nuclear power plant 2 United States Pre-construction BWRX-300 300
Letart nuclear power plant 3 United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Letart nuclear power plant 4 United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Letart nuclear power plant 5 United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Rockport nuclear power plant United States Announced BWRX-300 300
Columbia nuclear power plant EPU United States Pre-construction BWR-5 (Mark 2) 162 2031
Tarapur nuclear power plant 2 India Mothballed BWR-1 (Mark 2) 160 1969
Garigliano nuclear power plant Italy Retired BWR-1 160 1964
Japan Power Demonstration Reactor nuclear power plant Japan Retired BWR-1 13 1965

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