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BWRX-300 — Estonia Fermi Energia

Developer
Fermi Energia / GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Capacity
300 MWe
Last updated
5/17/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
BWR
Announced
1/1/2023
Projected operational
12/31/2035

Notes

Fermi Energia officially selected the BWRX-300 in 2023 as Estonia's first nuclear power plant technology. The company is focused on site selection and regulatory framework development targeting operations by the mid-2030s. Estonia currently depends entirely on imported electricity from Finland and Latvia with no domestic generation at night. The BWRX-300 selection makes Estonia the first Baltic state to commit to a specific SMR technology and positions it as a regional energy security leader. Today much of Estonia's electricity still comes from oil shale — the BWRX-300 would represent a complete transformation of the Estonian energy system.

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