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Holtec Britain has chosen South Yorkshire as the home of its planned £1.5bn small modular reactor (SMR) factory, subject to a final investment decision (FID).
South Yorkshire chosen to host Holtec’s £1.5bn SMR factory
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Software company Oracle plans to use three SMRs to power AI-focused data centre
Plans for three small modular reactors (SMRs) have been announced by software giant Oracle as part of its proposals to build an artificial intelligence (AI) focused data centre.
New nuclear projects drive record-breaking 87,000 jobs in sector
A 60% increase in the number of jobs in nuclear in the UK in just 10 years has driven the sector to a record-breaking 86,908 jobs, according to the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA).
GE Hitachi signs agreements with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs, Laing O’Rourke to bring SMRs to UK
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Laing O’Rourke as part of efforts to deploy its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the UK.
Westinghouse small modular reactor approved to start UK generic design assessment process
The Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactor (SMR) has received approval from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to enter the generic design assessment (GDA) process.
India plans to build 40-50 SMRs by 2032
Between 40-50 small modular reactors (SMRs) could be built in India by 2032 if plans by India’s Department of Atomic Energy and Tata Consulting Engineers are realised.
Getting creative on social value is key to maximising the power of civil nuclear investment
Civil nuclear power directly employs over 77,000 people in the UK and is worth £6.1bn to the economy, but the value is so much more than that. Add in the social value that the sector delivers and the benefit to the economy more than doubles to £16bn when you consider…
Rolls-Royce considering ‘a range of options’ over sale of SMR business
Rolls-Royce may be on the verge of selling its Rolls-Royce SMR subsidiary in order to secure more funding for the business as it seeks to be the first to deploy small modular reactors in the UK.
Holtec’s small modular reactor design passes first hurdle
Holtec’s plans for small modular reactors (SMRs) have progressed past step 1 of assessments by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in record time. SMRs are nuclear power stations with a lower capacity than large-scale plants, but are theoretically capable of being…
Rolls-Royce SMR completes ‘most important milestone’ of regulatory assessment
Rolls-Royce SMR has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) by regulators the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.