Six companies chosen for UK nuclear tech contest

Six companies, including EDF and Rolls Royce have advanced to the next phase of the Small Modular Reactor competition

Sizewell C launches private investment process

The government has confirmed that private investors can now express their interest in contributing to the Sizewell C nuclear power station

Nuclear boom: UK’s atomic workforce hits record high

The UK’s nuclear workforce has surged to a 20-year high, with 77,413 employees, according to new data

EDF hints at further delays for Hinkley Point C

EDF has suggested the possibility of additional delays for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station due to construction setbacks

Sizewell C gets £170m boost from government

The announcement follows the launch of the new body Great British Nuclear that will oversee the expansion of nuclear power in the UK

ELN at GBN launch: “UK won’t take Chinese money into any national infrastructure project”

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps clarified that any Chinese involvement in the country’s nuclear power sector would be limited to pure financial investment without any connection to technology or management

France increases EDF stake to 97.69%

The French Government aims for the full ownership of the energy giant by 8th June

‘Networked ground source heat pumps key to UK’s decarbonisation’

Increasing the number of these heat pumps could help Britain reduce annual electricity consumption almost as much as the total annual output of Hinkley Point C, according to a report

Sizewell B roars back to life following maintenance

Sizewell B power station in Suffolk has resumed operations following a planned maintenance, positioning it for another 18 months of generation

Gulf states eye British nuclear power investment

The Energy Security Secretary has suggested that countries such as the UAE and Bahrain are interested in investing in Britain’s plans to construct new nuclear power stations