WILMINGTON, North Carolina (October 7, 2025) – GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Samsung C&T have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the international deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR), with a focus on markets outside North America. The collaboration will concentrate on strengthening supply chain capabilities and optimizing project delivery models for the BWRX-300 platform. The companies will also explore opportunities to deploy up to five units in Sweden.

“With the first BWRX-300 already under construction in Canada, we are well positioned to scale this technology globally,” said Maví Zingoni, CEO of Power at GE Vernova. “Partnering with Samsung C&T—an experienced leader in delivering complex nuclear projects safely, on schedule, and within budget—further reinforces the BWRX-300’s position as one of the most advanced and deployment-ready SMR solutions available today.”

Samsung C&T CEO Se-chul Oh emphasized the strategic nature of the agreement, noting that the collaboration combines the company’s extensive expertise in large-scale infrastructure and nuclear construction with GVH’s proven reactor technology. The partnership aims to establish both companies as key players in the evolving global nuclear energy sector.

The BWRX-300 continues to gain momentum worldwide. The first unit is currently being built at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site in Canada and is expected to be completed before the end of the decade, potentially becoming the first operational SMR in the Western world. Manufacturing of major components, including the reactor pressure vessel, is already underway, and construction activities are progressing as planned.

In the United States, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application from the Tennessee Valley Authority to construct a BWRX-300 reactor at the Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In Poland, Orlen Synthos Green Energy has selected Włocławek as the location for its first SMR project. Meanwhile, in Sweden, Vattenfall has shortlisted the BWRX-300 as part of its evaluation process for new nuclear capacity near the Ringhals site.

Each BWRX-300 unit is designed to generate approximately 300 megawatts of electricity—enough to power around 300,000 homes—while offering a simplified design intended to reduce both construction complexity and overall project costs compared to traditional nuclear reactors.

Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction division brings more than four decades of global experience across infrastructure, energy, and large-scale industrial projects. Its portfolio includes landmark developments such as the Burj Khalifa, the Riyadh Metro, and major power generation projects including the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE. The company has delivered approximately 12 GW of nuclear capacity across 10 units and continues to expand its capabilities in both conventional nuclear and SMR technologies.

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