Sites across the country form part of a new atomic energy network which could power 8 million homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
SGE, an established European Small Nuclear Reactor (SMR) development and investment platform, has laid out plans to build 14 GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 facilities across Britain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The application, submitted under the UK\u2019s Advanced Nuclear Framework, details proposals for a 4.2GW fleet capable of providing 11% of the country\u2019s total energy needs. This is equivalent to 8 million residential homes. The sites would have a lifespan of 60 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018The submission of our application under the Advanced Nuclear Framework marks a major milestone in our ambition to develop a fleet of BWRX-300 small modular reactors across the UK and the European Union,\u2019 said Rafal Kaspr\u00f3w, CEO of SGE.<\/p>\n
\u2018The United Kingdom is one of Europe\u2019s most important and capable nuclear markets, with a highly skilled workforce, a strong industrial base, and a strategic need to lead the next generation of nuclear deployment,\u2019 they continued. \u2018With a clear requirement for substantial new nuclear capacity over the coming decades, we believe our approach can make a meaningful contribution at scale. Standardisation, repetition, modularisation, and a fleet deployment strategy are the most effective ways to deliver new nuclear projects successfully, reducing costs, construction risk, and delivery times.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
In order to press on with the 14 reactors, SGE has established a dedicated project vehicle just for Britain, SGE SMR UK Limited. The technology will be established at three multi-unit sites, with a father two locations then following once the initial rollout is underway. A similar system is already being deployed in Canada, and once online will be the first SMR to operate in the OECD.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018SGE\u2019s vision reflects the growing momentum behind new nuclear across Europe and the critical role SMRs can play in strengthening energy security while delivering reliable, lower-carbon electricity,\u2019 said Jason Cooper, CEO of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. \u2018With construction already underway at the Darlington New Nuclear Project in Ontario, Canada, the first commercial-scale SMR under construction in the Western world, the BWRX-300 offers the confidence that comes from real project execution. We are proud to support SGE as they pursue this important opportunity in the UK.\u2019<\/p>\n
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