Rolls-Royce is in pursuit of bids for a site that would host factory making small nuclear power plants

The grants will support the development of Rolls-Royce SMR

A “key step forward” or a “huge letdown” – what does the industry think?

The study of small modular reactors will cover all aspects of deployment, including grid suitability, cooling, emergency planning, human resources, licensing feasibility, economics and supply chain

They are smaller than conventional reactors and are designed so a majority of the plant can be built in a factory and transported to site for construction

A government-commissioned review suggests small modular reactors could be delivered by 2030

Small modular reactors (SMRs) could be essential in decarbonising the UK’s energy system. That’s according to a new report by Policy Exchange, which suggests mini-nuclear units are the best way of providing the low carbon power needed to replace existing capacity and meet rising demand as new technologies like electric vehicles (EVs) come onto the […]

A Canadian nuclear technology company has raised CAD$10 million (£4.8m) for a project. Terrestrial Energy aims to bring its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology to industrial markets in the 2020s. MSRs are nuclear reactors that use a fluid fuel in the form of a molten fluoride or chloride salt, different to conventional nuclear systems […]

Mini-nuclear reactors are being looked at as a cheap nuclear energy option for the UK. Experts are due to report to the Government over the summer about Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Energy Minister Michael Fallon said in a statement to the Commons. The National Nuclear Laboratory is leading research into the “potential high value commercial […]