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Fermi Energia has selected GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor for deployment in Estonia by the early 2030s.
Main technical parameters
| Reactor type | BWR – boiling water reactor |
| Electric power output | 300 MWe |
| Thermal power output | 870 MWth |
| Coolant | H2O |
| Neutron moderator | H2O |
| Designed lifespan | 60 years (extendable) |
| Capacity factor | 95% |
| Ability to regulate power | 50-100% daily, 0.5% per minute |
| Fuel cycle | 12-24 months |
| Fuel type | UO2 |
| Fuel enrichment (average) | 3,4% |
| Emergency fuel | Not needed |
| Estimated probability of nuclear damage | Less than 10‑7 per reactor year |
| Construction time (for 1 + n reactor) | 26 months |
| Construction cost (for 1 + n reactor), estimated | 1 billion euros for the plant’s first reactor, construction cost will lower with next reactors |
| Cost of electricity generation, estimated | 50-60 €/MWh |
Source: aris.iaea.org