UK Greenlights First Rolls-Royce SMR Project Despite U.S. Pushback

UK Greenlights First Rolls-Royce SMR Project Despite U.S. Pushback

After selecting Rolls-Royce as the United Kingdom’s preferred bidder to build the country’s first small modular reactors (SMRs), the government has confirmed the start of project development in Wales. The development of SMR technology is expected to help the U.K. expand its nuclear power capacity, as well as become a competitive SMR power. However, the United States Trump administration, which recently signed an agreement with the U.K. for SMR d…

UK Greenlights First Rolls-Royce SMR Project Despite US Pushback

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UK Greenlights First Rolls-Royce SMR Project Despite US Pushback

UK Greenlights First Rolls-Royce SMR Project Despite US Pushback Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, UK selects Rolls-Royce as preferred SMR developer and launches its first project at Wylfa, aiming for mid-2030s power generation. The decision triggers criticism from the Trump administration, which pushed for U.S. firm Westinghouse to lead the project. Despite diplomatic friction, the UK says SMRs will anchor a domestic nuclear …

Nuclear power announcement 'is not good news for Wales'

Protesters from the group PAWB outside Wylfa earlier this year Martin Shipton The billions of pounds to be spent on developing “small modular reactors” at Wylfa on Anglesey would be better spent on insulating Welsh homes and on renewable technologies that can generate electricity cheaper and far quicker, according to the group Nuclear Free Local Authorities. In a statement the group said: “The UK Government’s nuclear delivery agency Great Britis…

UK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three SMRs at Wylfa

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UK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three 480 MW PWRs at Wylfa (NucNet contributed to this report ) The UK has chosen the island of Anglesey off the Welsh coast to host Britain’s first small modular reactors, designed by Rolls-Royce. Each … Continue reading → ...