GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Last week I had the honor of being the #keynote speaker at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's Engineering Award Banquet. This was a first for me; I’ve hosted many webinars / panel discussions, and given my share of technical presentations, but I hadn’t given a keynote address at an event like this before. The purpose of the banquet was to recognize the achievements of our #engineers who are delivering amazing technology innovations and supporting our #customers.?To help set the stage for the event, my remarks focused on a vision of our energy future and the importance of being futurists. I was also invited to speak at a ‘Lunch & Learn’ session titled ‘Cutting Carbon – an energy transition dialogue’.?We had great attendance and questions on a wide range of topics including nuclear power, energy policy, hydrogen, etc. I took advantage of the trip to spend time with our engineering teams, learning about a variety of nuclear technologies from the experts. I was also able to take a short but VERY impressive tour of our manufacturing facilities. A shoutout to the Edison Engineers and staff who helped make these events possible: ??Paola M. Colón Barbosa, Ayden Cohn, Thomas Ensley, Michael Farrell, Madison Hoff, Caleb J., Dennis O., Sarah Thomason, Evelyn Washburn, and Kate Martin. (Pictures are from the Banquet and the Lunch & Learn.) #FutureofEnergy #Nuclear #innovation

Nuclear has a key role to play in reaching a cleaner and more secure energy future and as #Sweden and other nations look to new nuclear generation, our BWRX-300 small modular reactor is an ideal solution. #FutureOfEnergy #NuclearPower #SMR

Congratulations to GEH Poland Country Leader Dagmara Peret for being named to the Forbes Women Polska list of 25 women in energy! #WomenInNuclear

Our Disability Advocacy Network recently hosted paws4people? foundation, a Wilmington, NC-based organization that trains and places assistance dogs. Several of our employees volunteered and provided the assistance dogs with training in real-life situations including being around firetrucks, sirens and fully-suited firefighters. After the training concluded, employee volunteers were able to spend time with the assistance dogs.? Learn more about paws4people: https://paws4people.org/

Today we announced the signing of another series of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with two major UK nuclear engineering firms, Boccard and Cavendish Nuclear. These MoUs signal our intent to work more closely with suppliers in the UK, leveraging their industry-leading expertise in order to advance the development of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor as it progresses through Great British Nuclear’s SMR competition. “These MoUs with Boccard and Cavendish Nuclear strengthen our commitment to working with the UK nuclear supply chain to deliver our BWRX-300 SMR technology in the UK,” said Andy Champ, GEH UK Country Lead. “We are proud to be working alongside these industry-leading companies, demonstrating our dedication to providing the UK with scalable, cost-effective clean energy solutions.” Building on a long and deep history in the UK, GE Vernova has a significant local footprint with four manufacturing facilities and more than 30 percent of the country’s electricity currently powered by its technology. ? Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eVFwCUsq

We are excited to be a sponsor of TopFuel 2025 and look forward to seeing everyone in Nashville in October!

An exciting GE Vernova announcement today includes highlighting the investment of more than $50 million to enhance safety, quality and productivity at our Wilmington, NC fuel fabrication facility. We’ve been manufacturing fuel at the facility since 1968 and today our fuel powers much of the U.S. boiling water reactor fleet. A fuel design that we manufacture today will power the BWRX-300 small modular reactor. The investment will also support the launch of our next generation nuclear fuel design and strongly positions us for the future as the demand for nuclear energy increases globally.

With global energy demand projected to double in coming years, the need for an “all of the above” energy strategy to provide affordable, reliable and abundant U.S. energy has never been more clear. As the leading American energy manufacturing company, GE Vernova are proud to do our part, today announcing nearly $600 million in planned investments in our U.S. factories over the next two years, which we expect will create more than 1,500 new U.S. jobs. ? We are ready to power the increased demand coming from AI and data centers, along with expanded advanced manufacturing across the country. It’s why we are expanding our gas turbine manufacturing capacity at our Greenville, SC, factory. ? GE Vernova’s nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, plans to invest at its Wilmington, NC site to enhance safety, quality and productivity and to launch its next generation nuclear fuel design, a critical component to the company’s small modular reactor, the BWRX-300. ? At our Pittsburgh, PA facility, we’re creating a new manufacturing line to support growing demand in solar farms and energy storage. We also continue to invest in our onshore wind business, including in Pensacola, FL, Grand Rapids, ND, Amarillo, TX, and Schenectady, NY. ? And we continue to build out the best-in-class Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, NY, where we are investing cutting in edge technologies, including direct air capture, alternative fuels for power generation, the grid of the future, and critical infrastructure security. ? These are the largest investments since we became an independent company last year, and they make clear we are bullish on the future. They will help us meet soaring customer demand, strengthen domestic supply chains, and continue developing cutting-edge American technology that helps power the world. To learn more, see https://lnkd.in/e6rS53hB #FutureOfEnergy #AmericanManufacturing #EnergyJobs

Another milestone for the BWRX-300 small modular reactor as we announced today that we have awarded a contract to BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) to manufacture the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for the first BWRX-300 at the Ontario Power Generation Darlington New Nuclear project site. The RPV is the largest component within the BWRX-300. “The contract to fabricate the reactor pressure vessel for the first BWRX-300 is another key milestone in the deployment of this technology,” said Lisa McBride, MA (Lead), Canada Country Leader, GEH. “We are excited to be working with BWXT to move this project forward, while bringing benefits to manufacturing workers in Ontario.” GEH previously awarded a contract to BWXT for RPV-related engineering analysis, design support and manufacturing and procurement preparations. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eGiGgrya

The next generation of nuclear technology, OPG is working to deploy North America's first fleet of Small Modular Reactors at our Darlington nuclear site. Why does this innovation hold so much potential for our energy future? Swipe through, and learn more: opg.com/newnuclear