The initiative will expand the alliance’s portfolio of next-generation nuclear power plants for the US energy market by offering the advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) in addition to the economic simplified boiling water reactor (ESBWR) design currently being reviewed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for final design certification.
The global unified project office for the ABWR will combine GE Hitachi’s (GEH) US-certified ABWR nuclear technology and US design with Hitachi GE’s (HGNE) experience in the construction of ABWRs in Japan.
Jack Fuller, GEH president and CEO, said: Our goal is to provide our customers with two outstanding options to meet their individual needs, as they make key decisions about building new nuclear power plants. Offering both the ABWR and the ESBWR will best position our global nuclear energy alliance for success in the US and global markets, providing our customers with choices to help them meet the increasing energy demands of their communities.
