{"id":281638,"date":"2023-10-03T12:38:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=281638"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:38:14","slug":"six-companies-chosen-for-uk-nuclear-tech-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=281638","title":{"rendered":"Six companies chosen for UK nuclear tech\u00a0contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Tallbloke’s Talkshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2, 2023 by\u00a0oldbrew<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s a yawning gap of a decade or so between the end of UK coal-fired power stations\u00a0in late 2024<\/a>\u00a0and the hoped-for arrival of its potential replacement, new SMR nuclear power.<\/em>
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Six companies have been selected to advance in the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition,\u00a0reports Energy Live News<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the chosen contenders are industry giants like EDF, Rolls Royce and GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy International LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SMR competition aligns with the government\u2019s strategic plan to revitalise nuclear power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government\u2019s ambition is to have up to a quarter of all UK electricity generated from nuclear power by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sets SMRs apart from conventional nuclear reactors is their smaller size and factory-based production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts say this technology has the potential to revolutionise power station construction by making it faster and more cost-effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government and Great British Nuclear, a government-backed entity driving nuclear projects, believe that the designs chosen in this phase exhibit the highest capability to deliver operational SMRs by the mid-2030s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next stage of the competition will be launched promptly, enabling successful companies to bid for government contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal is to announce government-supported companies in Spring 2024, with contracts awarded by Summer 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government is also investing in large-scale projects like Sizewell C, closely resembling Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear plant constructed in over a generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full report\u00a0here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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