Blue Energy, GE Vernova, and Hitachi sign agreement to advance the next phase of a 2.5 GW gas-plus-nuclear hybrid power project in Texas for AI datacenters.
Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have signed an agreement advancing a 2.5 GW gas-plus-nuclear power plant in Victoria, Texas. The collaboration will combine GE Vernova 7HA.02 gas turbines with GVH BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs), subject to a final investment decision in 2027. The project represents a strategic effort to address surging U.S. electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.
The agreement covers engineering design, licensing, and safety analysis for the facility. Blue Energy's approach—termed the "Blue Way"—leverages the BWRX-300's standardized, modular design with innovative prefabrication, transportation, and assembly methods to improve schedule predictability, reduce costs, and enhance project delivery certainty.
"This agreement with GE Vernova Hitachi keeps Blue Energy confidently moving forward to build our nuclear energy production line that will unlock the promise of abundant nuclear energy," said Jake Jurewicz, Blue Energy CEO and co-founder. "We are shifting from the old way of building large reactor nuclear power to instead do it the 'Blue Way' that slashes costs and time to power and finally makes nuclear a financeable, repeatable product."
Blue Energy's deployment strategy pairs natural gas with nuclear generation. The project will initially power a nearby data center with approximately 1 gigawatt of capacity using two GE Vernova gas turbines in 2030, followed by an additional 1.5 gigawatts from up to five GE Vernova Hitachi SMRs beginning in 2032.
"Meeting the surging demand for electricity requires proven, scalable technologies and the ability to bring them together as integrated solutions," said Eric Gray, CEO of GE Vernova's Power segment. "Our work with Blue Energy combines GE Vernova's flagship HA gas turbine technology with GE Vernova Hitachi's advanced nuclear SMR technology, while supporting Blue Energy's innovative project model. Together, we are establishing a blueprint for deploying reliable baseload power at the scale and speed customers need."
The first BWRX-300 is currently under construction at Ontario Power Generation's Darlington site in Canada, with completion expected by the end of the decade, positioning it as the first grid-scale SMR in the Western world.
Founded in 2023, Blue Energy develops vertically integrated deployment platforms for turnkey nuclear power plants compatible with leading reactor technologies. The company is backed by VXI Capital, Engine Ventures, At One Ventures, and Tamarack Global, with leadership drawn from MIT's Nuclear Science & Engineering Department.