The alliance, to be called Generation mPower, brings the two companies together in engineering, manufacturing and construction of B&W’s mPower 125MW modular reactor.
B&W will focus on designing and testing the nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) and nuclear island, including the design certification application development and submission, and NSSS production. Bechtel will complement these responsibilities with integrated engineering and project management leadership.
Depending on regulatory approval and other factors, the first plant could be deployed as early as 2020.
Chris Mowry, president of B&W Nuclear Energy, said: “The formation of our Generation mPower alliance demonstrates a new level of commitment by American industry to address the growing challenge of climate change in an economical and practical way with small modular reactor technology.
“We believe that Generation mPower positions us to collectively deliver greater certainty in nuclear project cost and schedule, which are necessary to enable broader, more timely deployment of nuclear power.”
