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Holtec’s plans for small modular reactors (SMRs) have progressed past step 1 of assessments by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in record time. SMRs are nuclear power stations with a lower capacity than large-scale plants, but are theoretically capable of being…

Scottish Water has completed a pioneering energy generation project as part of its strategy of reaching net zero emissions by 2040.

The budget for Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round 6 has been raised by £530M making the total now £1.56bn. 

The new government has committed to clean power and a target, among others, of doubling onshore wind by 2030. Onshore wind offers a cost-effective method for production of green electricity and the UK currently has over 2,600 operational onshore wind projects providing over 15GW of capacity (11% of Britain’s electricity…

Rolls-Royce SMR has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) by regulators the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.

Research into engineered barrier systems (EBS) for the long-term storage of nuclear waste in a geological disposal facility (GDF) is being sought by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS).

Modular construction is boosting productivity in the construction of Hinkley Point C, with factories in the Bristol area manufacturing “ever larger pieces” of the nuclear station.

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is building a 230MW battery energy storage system (BESS) for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners and E.ON at the site of two former coal-fired power station at Uskmouth in South Wales.

North Scotland’s energy network was not designed to meet 21st century generation requirements. But it is now down to SSEN Transmission and its contractors to upgrade it by the end of 2030.

Global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm Egis has called on the UK government to commit to a long-term nuclear energy strategy to ensure the nuclear projects pipeline are delivered within efficient timeframes.