The Babcock & Wilcox Company plans to deploy the B&W mPower™ reactor - a scalable, modular, passively safe, advanced light water reactor system.
The reactor features a four-year operating cycle without the need for refueling, and is designed to produce clean, zero-emission operations. Generating capacity can be added in 180 MWe increments to match our customers' load growth projections.
B&W subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox mPower, Inc. will lead the development, licensing and delivery of B&W mPower reactor projects.
Features of the B&W mPower reactor include:
- Integral nuclear system design
- Passive safety systems
- Underground containment
- Four-year operating cycle between refueling
- Scalable, modular design is flexible for local needs
- Multi-unit (1 to 10+) plant
- Less than five percent enriched uranium
- North American shop-manufactured
The modular and scalable design of the B&W mPower reactor will meet the generation needs of our customers with the proven performance of existing light water reactor technology. Several reactor modules can be installed to support the customer requirements and infrastructure constraints.
The B&W mPower reactor will reduce risks associated with deploying nuclear power and become a flexible, cost-effective solution to the U.S. energy needs while lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Each B&W mPower reactor brought online will contribute to the reduction of approximately 57 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, compared to those created by other forms of energy generation, over the life of the reactor.
The B&W organization offers production capabilities to supply all Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS) components, reducing manufacturing costs and streamlining construction.
mPower reactor modules.
capacity of 360 MWe.
Video
- Public-Private Partnership Vital to Small Modular Reactor success - B&W is applying for a Public-Private Cost Share Partnership through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program for the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology. In this brief video, B&W's Chris Mowry and Ali Azad talk about the importance of the program. Click here to watch the video.
Career Opportunities
B&W is seeking applicants for positions related to the B&W mPower™ reactor project. Click here to apply
A single B&W mPower reactor module.
