The Nuclear Industry Association’s CEO, Tom Greatrex, welcomes Holtec’s SMR-300 Small Modular Reactor design’s completion of Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA), a key regulatory milestone for deploying nuclear in the UK:
“This is exactly the kind of momentum the UK needs to build a strong pipeline of nuclear projects that can deliver clean, reliable power, strengthen energy security, and create high-quality jobs.
“It is also encouraging to see UK regulators’ intention to work closely with their US counterparts on the design assessment, which will be vital in streamlining processes and speeding up the delivery of new nuclear technologies.
“To turn this progress into projects at pace, the UK must implement regulatory reforms at pace. In particular, the Government should instate a deemed justification route alongside justifying all light water reactors, ensuring technologies that have reached key milestones are recognised as justified, cutting down process and providing certainty to investors.
“That clarity will help unlock investment and ensure the UK can move quickly to deploy the next generation of nuclear technologies.”
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