20 September 2024
Holtec chooses South Yorkshire for SMR factory
US nuclear engineering group Holtec has selected South Yorkshire as the preferred site for its…
28 August 2024
Westinghouse SMR cleared to enter GDA
Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor has been approved to enter the UK’s generic design assessment…
22 May 2024
Wylfa prioritised for gigawatt-scale new build
The UK government is seeking to engage with nuclear developers interested in a gigawatt-scale new…
16 May 2024
Skills plan sets out to double recruitment
A new government-backed strategic skills plan sets out activities to create 40,000 new jobs in…
25 March 2024
£763m investment in nuclear skills
The UK government and top-tier nuclear companies have committed to invest at least £763 million…
21 March 2024
GE Hitachi discusses SMR opportunities with UK suppliers
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy met with around 150 potential suppliers from across the UK to…
7 March 2024
GBN buys Wylfa and Oldbury development sites
Great British Nuclear has confirmed it is buying the Wylfa and Oldbury development sites previously…
5 March 2024
Infrastructure investment key to inclusive growth
Improved infrastructure investment could lead to a £44 billion boost to the UK’s cities, according…
12 February 2024
Destination Nuclear to drive cross-sector recruitment
The UK’s nuclear sector is launching its first sector-wide initiative to attract and recruit people…
8 February 2024
Westinghouse announces Teesside SMR plans
Westinghouse has announced plans to deploy the UK's first privately-financed fleet of small modular reactors,…
26 January 2024
GE Hitachi SMR enters GDA
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has been awarded £33.6 million to develop its small modular reactor…
11 January 2024
Nuclear roadmap outlines path to 2050
The UK government has restated its ambition for 24GW of nuclear power by 2050 in…
7 December 2023
Holtec SMR enters GDA
Holtec’s SMR-300 reactor has secured £30 million of government funding, and is now entering the…
10 October 2023
Sellafield to consult manufacturers on future procurement
Sellafield is looking to engage with manufacturers about the future procurement of waste containers and…
2 October 2023
Shortlist announced in SMR competition
The UK government has selected six small modular reactor (SMR) developers to enter the next…
31 July 2023
Government urged to set nuclear strategy
The Nuclear AMRC has welcomed a report urging the government to take a strategic approach…
18 July 2023
SMR competition enters selection phase
The UK government has opened the next phase of the small modular reactor competition managed…
14 June 2023
Rolls-Royce to expand submarine capabilities
Rolls-Royce will almost double the size of its Raynesway site in Derby to increase production…
30 March 2023
Great British Nuclear launches with SMR competition
Great British Nuclear has been launched by government with a mission to identify the best…
14 March 2023
Rolls-Royce to power Australian submarines
Rolls-Royce will provide the reactors for Australia’s first nuclear submarines. The move, part of the…
9 February 2023
Rolls-Royce SMR working with Industria on Polish projects
Rolls-Royce SMR is working with Polish industrial group Industria on the potential deployment of its…
