UK government backs Rolls Royce SMR
Rolls Royce secures backing to enter SMR sector
Modular reactors to be available to UK grid by early 2030s as government and equity investors bet on potential of low-carbon power source
Rolls Royce has launched a new business to supply small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) after securing £405mn ($549mn) of funding from the UK government and equity investors including Exelon Generation, the US’ largest nuclear power plant operator. The new business unit, Rolls Royce SMR, will seek regulatory approval for SMR designs through the UK generic design assessment process and start identifying potential sites for the manufacture of modules. SMR technology will be available to the UK power grid in the early 2030s, Rolls Royce says. It is also engaging with export customers globally. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the UK to deploy more low-carbon energy than ever before
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