GE Hitachi Congratulates DTE Energy on Fermi 3 License
April 30 2015 - 1:22PM
Business Wire
NRC Grants First Ever ESBWR-Based Construction and Operating
License
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today congratulated
Michigan-based DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) on the receipt of its
combined construction and operating license from the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Issuance of this license concludes a six-year process that
examined the technical, safety and environmental aspects of the
potential unit, a 1,500-MW GEH Economic Simplified Boiling Water
Reactor (ESBWR). DTE Energy’s license for the potential unit marks
the first for an ESBWR and comes on the heels of the reactor’s NRC
certification in 2014.
“We congratulate DTE Energy on obtaining this license which
gives the company the option to add more clean, baseload nuclear
power to its diverse energy mix,” said Caroline Reda, President
& CEO, GEH. “The granting of this license is also an important
milestone for the ESBWR, the world’s latest reactor design to be
certified by the U.S. NRC.”
In addition to DTE Energy, Dominion Virginia Power also selected
ESBWR technology for its North Anna Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant
project. That project is expected to be licensed next year. Both
companies operate a wide range of power generation equipment to
meet the needs of customers.
"With this license, DTE Energy now possesses the most diverse,
comprehensive slate of options to plan for Michigan's energy
future," said Steven Kurmas, DTE Energy's president and chief
operating officer. "The potential of additional nuclear energy
gives us the option of reliable, base-load, generation that does
not emit greenhouse gases."
With its advanced, true passive safety systems, the ESBWR is the
world’s safest approved nuclear reactor design, based on core
damage frequency. The reactor can cool itself for more than seven
days with no on-site or off-site AC power or operator action, uses
approximately 25 percent fewer pumps and mechanical drives than
reactors with active safety systems and offers the lowest projected
operating, maintenance and staffing costs in the nuclear industry
on a per-kilowatt basis.
In addition to these domestic projects, NRC certification of the
reactor’s design has paved the way for the ESBWR to be built in
other locations around the globe. Key global commercial projects
include: Brazil, India, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden,
Vietnam and others.
Today GE employs more than 3,400 Michiganders, spending
more than $3.7 billion with Michigan-based suppliers and supporting
more than 1,700 supplier jobs in the state. This includes GE
Aviation’s Avionics business headquartered in Grand Rapids,
manufacturing facilities in Muskegon and a state-of-the-art
technical innovation center in Van Buren Township.
About GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Based in Wilmington, N.C., GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is a
world-leading provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services.
Established in June 2007, GEH is a global nuclear alliance created
by GE and Hitachi to serve the global nuclear industry. The nuclear
alliance executes a single, strategic vision to create a broader
portfolio of solutions, expanding its capabilities for new reactor
and service opportunities. The alliance offers customers around the
world the technological leadership required to effectively enhance
reactor performance, power output and safety.
GE Hitachi Nuclear EnergyJon Allen,
+1-910-819-2581jonathan.allen1@ge.comorShaun Wiggins,
+1-518-385-5992General Manager PR, GE
P&Wshaun.wiggins@ge.com
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