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GE Vernova BWRX-300 SMR Plant at Darlington

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Source: AOL

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GE Vernova is building its first commercial BWRX-300 small modular reactor plant at the Darlington site in Ontario, Canada. This is the only commercial SMR under construction in North America. Ontario Power Generation applied for an operating license in March 2026, and the first unit is expected to come online by 2029. GE Vernova also has a binding collaboration and planning agreement with TVA to

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Commercial
Location
Darlington, Ontario, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “GE Vernova BWRX-300 SMR Plant at Darlington” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Darlington, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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2026-07-22

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GE Vernova is building its first commercial BWRX-300 small modular reactor plant at the Darlington site in Ontario, Canada. This is the only commercial SMR under construction in North America. Ontario Power Generation applied for an operating license in March 2026, and the first unit is expected to come online by 2029. GE Vernova also has a binding collaboration and planning agreement with TVA to deploy BWRX-300 reactors at Clinch River, supported by a $400 million Department of Energy grant.

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Canada

State

Ontario

City

Darlington

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Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Commercial

Article published date

2026-05-31

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