Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (NYSE: GEV) have agreed to advance development of a proposed 2.5-gigawatt gas-and-nuclear power facility in Victoria, Texas.
The latest agreement covers engineering design, regulatory licensing, and safety analysis required to progress the Victoria project toward a potential construction decision.
A final investment decision is currently targeted for 2027, meaning the project remains subject to further technical, regulatory, and financial milestones before full development proceeds.
The proposed facility would combine GE Vernova’s 7HA.02 gas turbines with GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology.
By integrating gas generation with nuclear capacity, Blue Energy aims to establish a large-scale power source capable of supporting growing electricity requirements across Texas.
Under the current development plan, Blue Energy expects the project’s first phase to use two GE Vernova gas turbines to provide approximately 1 gigawatt of electricity.
That initial gas-fired capacity is expected to begin supplying a nearby data center from 2030, ahead of the nuclear portion of the project becoming operational.
Blue Energy then intends to add approximately 1.5 gigawatts of nuclear generation beginning in 2032, which could include as many as five BWRX-300 small modular reactors.
Blue Energy CEO Jake Jurewicz said the agreement allows the company to “confidently move forward to build our nuclear energy production line.”
Eric Gray, CEO of GE Vernova’s Power segment, said the collaboration “combines GE Vernova’s flagship HA gas turbine technology with GE Vernova Hitachi’s advanced nuclear SMR technology.”
The structure allows the development to begin delivering electricity through gas generation before gradually introducing nuclear capacity as the SMRs are completed.
The Texas project would build on progress already underway with the BWRX-300 technology elsewhere in North America, with the first unit under construction at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site in Canada.
Completion of that Canadian reactor is expected by the end of the decade, potentially providing a key reference project for subsequent BWRX-300 deployments worldwide.
Experience gained through the Darlington development could support engineering, licensing, and construction work for future BWRX-300 installations, including the proposed Victoria facility.
The development comes as rapidly expanding data center infrastructure continues to drive demand for large quantities of reliable electricity across the United States.
For GE Vernova, the Victoria collaboration represents an opportunity to deploy both its established gas turbine equipment and its emerging SMR technology within a single large-scale project.
With the final investment decision expected in 2027, the next stage will focus on completing engineering, licensing, and safety work required to determine whether the 2.5-gigawatt project advances to construction.
