In reaction to GE-Hitachi’s BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor completing Step 1 of the Generic Design Assessment process (link), Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, said:
“This an important milestone for GE-Hitachi and its BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor and we look forward to their continued swift progress through the regulatory process in what is a pivotal time for SMRs in the UK. Lots of countries and investors are keenly watching the UK’s progress in SMR deployment and we should maximise the opportunities this presents.”
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Notes to Editors
- GE-Hitachi is one of four SMR vendors currently in negotiations with Great British Nuclear alongside Rolls-Royce SMR, Westinghouse and Holtec to deliver the UK’s first SMRs.
- The UK has nine reactors across five nuclear sites providing around 14% of the country’s electricity from 5.9 GW of capacity. Of the current fleet only Sizewell B will be in operation after March 2030. Hinkley Point C is due to come online by the end of the decade.
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