US firm unveils 1.5 GW nuclear plant project with 300 MW small modular reactors

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US firm unveils 1.5 GW nuclear plant project with 300 MW small modular reactors

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-nuclear-plant-project-modular-reactors

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Source: Interesting Engineering.

US firm unveils 1.5 GW nuclear plant project with 300 MW reactors

Elementl Power plans to construct a 1.5 gigawatt facility in Meigs County, Ohio, utilizing five GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors. The project is privately funded and currently awaits grid connection evaluation by PJM Interconnection. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2030, pending final investment decisions and regulatory approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Ohio Power Siting Board.

Elementl Power plans to build a 1.5 GW nuclear facility in Meigs County, Ohio, using GE Vernova Hitachi SMR technology.

US-based independent nuclear project developer Elementl Power intends to construct a nuclear power plant in Southeast Ohio that will feature a total generation capacity of 1.5 gigawatts. "Nuclear projects are substantial economic anchors for their communities, and with a proud industrial legacy, southeast Ohio brings the foundation and workforce needed for a project of this magnitude," said Chris Colbert, Chairman and CEO of Elementl. As part of the initial stages of this project, the company...

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