Offshore work associated with the construction of EDF's Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has entered its final stages as two jack-up vessels have arrived to install components for the power station’s water cooling system.
The two huge vessels, named Sea Challenger and Neptune, have arrived off the coast in Somerset…
UK-based nuclear start-up Newcleo is seeking to raise up to £1bn to fund plans to enter the lucrative small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant market.
The firm, which was established in 2021 and has offices in the UK and the EU, previously raised £352M in capital to support the development…
Chancellor Jeremey Hunt has announced the government will be consulting on listing nuclear energy as “environmentally sustainable” in a bid to increase private investment in the sector.
Announced during today’s Spring Budget statement, Hunt stated nuclear was a “critical source of cheap and reliable energy” to meeting the UK’s net zero…
The government risks not meeting its ambition to decarbonise power by 2035 because it lacks a delivery plan, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
The government has set an ambition that, by 2035, all electricity should be generated using clean sources, subject to maintaining security of supply, phasing out gas-fired…
The proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station could face funding challenges after reports that two of the country's largest pension funds will not back the project.
Planning permission for the Suffolk power plant was granted in July 2022 and, in September, former prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the government will…
Candu Energy, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has entered into an agreement with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to deliver the Darlington New Nuclear Project, which will be Canada's first small modular reactor (SMR) project.
The project is spearheading the deployment of the GEH BWRX-300 SMR before the end of the…
The designs for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C are deliberately very similar; doing so saves costs and allows re-utilisation of the supply chain, as well as know-how, ensuring a smoother roll out. Both of those sites are adjacent to pre-existing nuclear facilities. It is curious then that EDF submitted…
Plans are under consideration for waste heat from the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk to be used to heat a new lido.
The concept features in the Leiston masterplan, which aims to transform the Suffolk town near to the nuclear site. The masterplan identifies "possible synergies/shared facilities e.g.…
Rolls-Royce SMR is exploring the possibility for nuclear sites at Oldbury and Berkeley in the south west of England to host its small modular reactor (SMR) tech.
A team from Rolls-Royce SMR has the two potential locations for SMR power stations and met stakeholders from communities around the nuclear sites. This…
Concerns have been raised that the rollout of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the UK could be delayed due to funding challenges.
According to The Times, a funding deal for the first fleet of mini nuclear reactors is not expected to materialise for at least another 12 months, with a row…
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