
Energy & Power · 1950s nuclear roots · now GE Vernova
GE Nuclear Energy
Boiling water reactors and atomic-age engineering.
Vintage-style artistic recreation of GE's historic businesses.
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Business history
GE developed boiling water reactor (BWR) designs used in nuclear plants around the world.
GE's nuclear activities continue through joint ventures with Hitachi within GE Vernova. The U.S. entity adopted the GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas name in 2025; the Japanese venture has a distinct Hitachi GE Vernova name.
Subsidiaries, acquisitions & joint ventures
Joint venture · 2007 – present
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Nuclear alliance formed with Hitachi in 2007. It designs the BWRX-300 small modular reactor.
Ownership outcome: Part of the GE Vernova portfolio.
Source
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Major products & innovations
- ✦ Boiling water reactors
- ✦ Nuclear fuel
- ✦ Nuclear services
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Heritage illustration

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Employee memories
No approved memories from GE Nuclear Energy yet. Be the first to share one.
Share your story05
GE Jokes
The sixth why
We asked the five whys. We found the root cause. Then the manager asked a sixth why.
We're still in that conference room.
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GE Garfield
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GE Motivational Quotes
No turbine was ever built by one person. Every one of those hands mattered.
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GE Legend Collectable Cards
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GE Honorable Mentions
Know someone from GE Nuclear Energy who deserves recognition — or is it your own story?
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