Rolls-Royce SMR progresses with UK-Poland partnership

Polish group Industria and UK’s Chiltern Vital Group have inked a deal to cooperate on international projects using Rolls-Royce SMR technology

Government urged to clarify nuclear SMR strategy

The Environmental Audit Committee has expressed concerns over the lack of clarity in the UK Government’s approach to small modular reactors, despite pledging significant funds

Teesside to host private nuclear power plant

Community Nuclear Power plans to construct a privately financed nuclear power station in Teesside, aiming to generate roughly a gigawatt of energy with four small modular reactors

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

Rolls-Royce SMR rockets forward in nuclear power race

Rolls-Royce SMR has secured a place on the shortlist during the first stage of the Great British Nuclear technology selection process

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

UK launches new taskforce to strengthen nuclear skills

The new Nuclear Skills Taskforce aims to address the nuclear skills gap and support growth in the civil nuclear and defence sectors

MPs: Government nuclear plans a ‘wish list,’ not a strategy

MPs have called for a concrete nuclear strategic plan to achieve the government’s target of 24GW of nuclear capacity by 2050

Centrica extends gas field lifespan, eyes investment in new nuclear

The owner of British Gas has announced it will extend Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay gas fields’ lifespan, securing production until the end of the decade

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