Fusion Energy Record At Joint European Torus In The UK A major breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy output! Researchers at the Joint European Torus (JET) in the UK doubled previous records by producing a total of 59 megajoules of heat energy from fusion over a five second period. The JET is the largest and most…
UK To Start Approval Process For Rolls-Royce SMR Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd has submitted its 470-MW small modular reactor (SMR) design for entry to the UK’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) regulatory process, run jointly by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, Natural Resources Wales and the Environment Agency. The three regulators can now begin their formal review…
Rolls Royce SMRs Expected To Power UK’s National Grid by 2029 Rolls-Royce is to start building parts for its small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in anticipation of receiving regulatory approval from the British government by 2024, the chairman of Rolls-Royce SMR, Paul Stein, has told the Reuters news agency. Mr. Stein also said he hoped the…
UK Government Gives Green Light To Sizewell C Nuclear Project On 20 July 2022, the Sizewell C Project application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by NNB Nuclear Generation (SZC) Limited on 27 May…
GEH And Sheffield Forgemasters To Support SMR Deployment In The UK GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH, ENS Corporate Member) and Sheffield Forgemasters have agreed to cooperate in support of the potential deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the United Kingdom. Through a memorandum of understanding GEH and Sheffield Forgemasters agree to discuss…
A New Molten Salt Reactor Design Unveiled In The UK UK-based MoltexFLEX has unveiled its FLEX molten salt reactor, described as an advanced lower-cost nuclear technology and an “ideal complement” to wind and solar power that can protect generations of consumers from rising energy bills without resorting to fossil fuels. The MoltexFLEX team, based in…
HyDUS Project Awarded £7.7m From UK Net Zero Innovation Portfolio The consortium involving EDF (UK) R&D, Urenco (ENS Corporate Members), the University of Bristol, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has been awarded £7.73 million to develop a hydrogen storage demonstrator utilising depleted uranium at UKAEA’s Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The funds…
UK Opened Applications For Research Into HTGRs Last week, the UK government announced new funding to support clean energy production in the country, including the development of next-generation reactors. The funding includes £77 million (€89m) to bolster nuclear fuel production and support the development of the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors. The UK government…
GEH Submitted GDA Application For BWRX-300 SMR In The UK GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH, ENS Corporate Member) last week announced that it has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The GDA process allows UK…
The Nuclear Institute Welcomes The Launch Of Great British Nuclear The Nuclear Institute (ENS Member Society) welcomes the news that the UK Government has launched its flagship body Great British Nuclear (GBN). This provides an opportunity for the UK nuclear industry to have an even greater impact on Net Zero. The creation of GBN will realise nuclear…