Corporate partners in the proposed project include Aecon Group, Etara, Fermi Development, Google Cloud, Laing O\u2019Rourke, and Samsung C&T. An unnamed \u201cexperienced nuclear operator\u201d is also involved, according to SGE.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in Europe: SGE was founded in 2019 and is currently involved in partnerships and projects in several European countries, including its flagship BWRX-300 project planned for three sites in Poland in collaboration with the state-owned energy corporation Orlen (through the joint venture Orlen Synthos Green Energy).<\/p>\n
SGE\u2019s deployment of SMRs in Poland is a part of the Polish government\u2019s goal of generating 23 percent of the nation\u2019s electricity from nuclear energy by 2040. The country currently has no nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n
SGE founder and billionaire investor Micha\u0142 So\u0142owow said of his company\u2019s U.K. project, \u201cWe are focused on delivering efficient, safe, affordable, and clean nuclear energy power at fleet scale. The U.K. is home to one of the world\u2019s most experienced nuclear workforce [sic] and the British government has provided a clear path to market with the Advanced Nuclear Framework. Because of this, I am confident we will set a new standard for nuclear development by combining our disruptive business model with the BWRX-300\u2019s tenth-generation proven technology. We will rely strongly on the U.K. supply chain; it is a critical element for our project.\u201d<\/p>\n
BWRX-300s in Britain: SGE stated that it has submitted an application to British authorities under the U.K. Advanced Nuclear Framework for the deployment of a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors that would have a total capacity of 4.2 GW and remain operational for at least 60 years. According to SGE, the reactors could meet 11 percent of the United Kingdom\u2019s electricity demand, powering the equivalent of 8 million homes. However, with the investment that SGE hopes to get from Google Cloud, the SMRs could also be used to power data centers.<\/p>\n
The first of the three British sites would host six BWRX-300s. The two subsequent sites, \u201cto follow in quick succession,\u201d SGE said, would host the remaining eight units. The company has not yet revealed the names of the hoped-for sites, though the Guardian<\/a> has reported that one of the locations is \u201cthe Oldbury site in south Gloucestershire, which was earmarked earlier this year for the development of SMRs under the government\u2019s advanced nuclear framework.\u201d<\/p>\n