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What if clean energy was always on?
Small modular reactors deliver reliable, carbon-free power around the clock, helping meet growing demand in an electrified world. Unlike weather-dependent sources, SMRs provide steady output as part of a flexible, balanced energy system.
Why it matters
Electricity demand is growing rapidly as transportation, heating, and industry become increasingly electrified. At the same time, the grid is integrating more variable energy sources like wind and solar, which depend on weather and time of day. This creates a need for energy sources that can operate continuously and predictably. Small modular reactors are designed to provide steady, carbon-free baseload power that can help support grid stability and complement a broader mix of clean energy technologies.
The result is a more reliable energy system that can meet demand at all times—not just when conditions are ideal.
Small Modular Reactors
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Writing the Next Chapter of Nuclear Power
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) are laying the groundwork for the first of four BWRX-300s, a group of small modular reactors (SMRs) that will scale up the country’s grid.
GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300
Making next-generation nuclear a reality
The BWRX-300 small modular reactor is a source of electricity generation capable of powering communities across the globe with the energy they rely on to thrive.
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Pioneering the future of nuclear energy
Watch this video to learn more about the BWRX-300, a revolutionary small modular reactor that is set to transform the global energy landscape.