SGE, GE Vernova, Hitachi and Samsung C&T sign MoU for BWRX-300 fleets in Europe

SGE, GE Vernova, Hitachi and Samsung C&T signed a memorandum of understanding on September 22, 2026 to develop BWRX-300 small modular reactor deployments in Central and Eastern Europe and the UK. Poland has issued decisions in principle for 26 reactors, with work focused on three sites for the first 14 units. The UK proposal is a 4.2 GW fleet of 14 reactors across three multi-unit sites.

• Parties: SGE, GE Vernova, Hitachi and Samsung C&T; each BWRX-300 is rated at 300 MW
• Poland: decisions in principle for 26 reactors; first unit expected to be commissioned in 2032
• UK: 4.2 GW, 14 reactors across three sites; first site planned for six units, initial operation targeted for 2034
• The MoU sets a framework for market development and commercial opportunities and does not set a timeline