GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy is the nuclear steam supply system vendor for 148 reactor units on record, 39 of them operating, totalling 41.6 GW of gross capacity across 6 countries.
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.
| Headquarters | Wilmington, North Carolina, USA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Ownership | jv |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Roles in the chain | vendor, fabricator |
| United States | 31 |
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| Japan | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| India | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy in context
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy is the reactor vendor for 39 of the 419 operating units on record (9.3%), 4th of 13 vendors by operating units, 41,602 MW gross in total.
The median age of its operating units is 42.0 years, against 39.0 for the whole operating fleet.
Its 71 finished units with construction and grid dates took a median 5.5 years to build, against 6.0 across all finished reactors.
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy is the vendor of 6 reactor design lines (BWR-4, BWR-5, BWR-6 and BWR-3 and 2 more), covering 134 units on record, 37 of them operating.
It is behind 1 design in the SMR and advanced-reactor tracker: BWRX-300.
Designs in the SMR and advanced-reactor tracker
| Design | MWe | Regulator | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWRX-300 | 300 | CNSC (Canada) and US NRC | Under construction at Darlington; TVA application under NRC review |
How these are worked out: shares and ranks use the world totals cited in the table, and only named companies are ranked (unnamed or country-level entries in a source are not). A facility with no stated capacity is counted as a facility but adds nothing to a capacity figure. Vendor figures count operating units where this company is the recorded reactor vendor; ages count from the start-up year on record, and build times run from construction start to grid connection, as on the age and build-times pages.
Design lines
Installed base
| Unit | Country | Status | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Gulf nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | 1,500 | 1985 | |
| Peach Bottom nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,412 | 1974 | |
| Peach Bottom nuclear power plant 3 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,412 | 1974 | |
| Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 6 | Japan | ABWR | 1,356 | 2026 | |
| Susquehanna nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 2) | 1,330 | 1983 | |
| Susquehanna nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 2) | 1,330 | 1985 | |
| Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-5 (Mark 2) | 1,320 | 1988 | |
| Perry nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | 1,303 | 1987 | |
| Leibstadt nuclear power plant | Switzerland | BWR-6 | 1,275 | 1984 | |
| Browns Ferry nuclear power plant 3 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,260 | 1977 | |
| Browns Ferry nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,259 | 1975 | |
| Browns Ferry nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,256 | 1974 | |
| Hope Creek nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,240 | 1986 | |
| LaSalle nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-5 (Mark 2) | 1,207 | 1984 | |
| LaSalle nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-5 (Mark 2) | 1,207 | 1984 | |
| Fermi nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 1,198 | 1988 | |
| Limerick nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 2) | 1,194 | 1986 | |
| Limerick nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 2) | 1,194 | 1990 | |
| Columbia nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-5 (Mark 2) | 1,190 | 1984 | |
| Cofrentes nuclear power plant | Spain | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | 1,102 | 1985 | |
| Clinton nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | 1,098 | 1987 | |
| River Bend nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | 1,016 | 1986 | |
| Brunswick nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 990 | 1977 | |
| Brunswick nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 960 | 1975 | |
| Dresden nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | 950 | 1970 | |
| Quad Cities nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | 940 | 1973 | |
| Quad Cities nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | 940 | 1973 | |
| Dresden nuclear power plant 3 | United States | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | 935 | 1971 | |
| Edwin I Hatch nuclear power plant 2 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 921 | 1979 | |
| Edwin I Hatch nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 911 | 1975 | |
| James A Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 849 | 1975 | |
| Onagawa nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | BWR-5 | 825 | 2024 | |
| Shimane nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | BWR-5 | 820 | 2024 | |
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 1 | Mexico | BWR-5 | 805 | 1990 | |
| Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 2 | Mexico | BWR-5 | 803 | 1995 | |
| Cooper nuclear power plant | United States | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | 801 | 1974 | |
| Monticello nuclear power plant | United States | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | 691 | 1971 | |
| Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant 1 | United States | BWR-2 (Mark 1) | 642 | 1969 | |
| Tarapur nuclear power plant 1 | India | 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 | - |
| Darlington New nuclear power plant 1 | Canada | Under construction | BWRX-300 | 300 | 2030 |
| 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 | - |
| Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant 7 | Japan | Mothballed | ABWR | 1,356 | 1997 |
| 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 |
| Tokai nuclear power plant 2 | Japan | Mothballed | BWR-5 | 1,100 | 1978 |
| 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 |
Sources
- GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, company source
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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