5 January 2023
SMR developers apply for UK approval
The government is considering a string of applications from small modular reactor developers to enter…
19 December 2022
Final shortlist for Rolls-Royce SMR factory
Rolls-Royce SMR has announced its final shortlist of three potential sites for its first factory.…
29 November 2022
UK government confirms Sizewell C investment
The UK government has confirmed it will directly invest in the development of EDF’s nuclear…
10 November 2022
Rolls-Royce SMR announces potential reactor sites
Rolls-Royce SMR has identified four potential sites for deploying its power stations, which could deliver…
4 October 2022
Nottinghamshire to host STEP prototype
The UK’s prototype fusion energy plant will be built at the West Burton site in…
26 September 2022
Rolls-Royce opens Nuclear Skills Academy
Rolls-Royce has opened the doors of its new Nuclear Skills Academy in Derby, with 200…
22 September 2022
Nuclear jobs at new high
Nuclear industry employment is at its highest level in five years, according to the latest…
13 May 2022
£120m fund launched to support nuclear new build
The UK government has launched its new £120 million Future Nuclear Enabling Fund to support…
10 May 2022
Rolls-Royce to launch Nuclear Skills Academy
Rolls-Royce is creating a new Nuclear Skills Academy to develop manufacturing expertise for the UK…
7 April 2022
UK targets 24GW of nuclear by 2050
The UK government has set an ambition of 24GW of nuclear capacity by 2050 as…
1 March 2022
Report sets priorities for CCUS supply chain
Urgent action is needed to increase UK content in the emerging carbon capture sector, according…
27 January 2022
£100m development support for Sizewell C
The UK government has announced £100 million of funding support for the continuing development of…
19 January 2022
F4OR launches first national programme
Companies across the UK can now apply to join the Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR)…
21 December 2021
Sheffield Forgemasters secures Rolls-Royce SMR contract
Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a £3.7 million contract with Sheffield Forgemasters to enable the first…
14 October 2021
Five sites shortlisted for fusion power plant
UKAEA has announced a shortlist of five sites which could host the UK’s prototype fusion…
15 September 2021
Nuclear jobs primed for growth
Nuclear industry employment has grown solidly in 2021, according to the Nuclear Industry Association’s latest…
29 July 2021
UK opens HTGR consultation
The UK government is calling for evidence on the potential benefits of high temperature gas…
30 June 2021
Parliamentarians plot roadmap for nuclear
A new Parliamentary report sets out what needs to happen over the next three years…
17 May 2021
UK SMR unveils new design and power
The UK SMR consortium, led by Rolls-Royce, has revealed its latest design and an increase…
18 February 2021
Nuclear plans for a green hydrogen future
Nuclear power could produce a third of the UK’s clean hydrogen needs by 2050, according…
