Rolls-Royce wins race to build UK’s first small modular reactor
Rolls-Royce SMR has been named preferred bidder to build the UK’s first fleet of small modular nuclear reactors. Each Rolls-Royce SMR ‘fac…
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AtkinsRéalis, EDF enhance collaboration
Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRéalis announced it has signed an agreement with France's EDF to expand their existing global partnership to…
Energy Minister asks NDA to explore clean energy at Moorside
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Cumberland Council to explore clean energy development in Cumbria – protecting billpayers and supporti…
newcleo becomes first advanced reactor technology accepted for UK regulatory design assessment
LONDON, UK – 10 June 2025 – DESNZ have confirmed their acceptance of newcleo’s GDA application for its commercial-scale 200MWe Lead-cooled F…
Rolls-Royce SMR selected to build small modular nuclear reactors
New era for nuclear power as Rolls-Royce SMR selected as preferred bidder to build country’s first small modular reactors Follows rigorous t…
Sizewell C nuclear plant gets £14bn go-ahead from government
The government has committed £14.2bn of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant on the Suffolk coastline, ahead of the Spending…
Framework winners named on Peel Ports £750m deal
Peel Ports has appointed a line-up of contractors to deliver general and marine construction works across its estate in a massive £750m fram…
Holtec selects Doncaster’s GatewayEast as home of new UK factory
Holtec Britain, an innovative leader in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and a finalist in Great British Nuclear’s SMR competition, has today …
Barrow boost as UK to expand submarine programme
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce that the UK’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet will be signific…
UK to expand submarine programme in response to Strategic Defence Review
UK to build up to 12 attack submarines as part of AUKUS programme in response to the rapidly increasing threatsBuilds on £15 billion investm…
Statkraft to progress plans for green hydrogen scheme at Hunterston
Project could be the latest in a string of renewables developments at the site Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy has proposed …
Robotics demo points to interstellar future
Fusion energy’s robotics demonstration unit paves the way for space-based data centres, solar farms and other megastructures A collaboration…
AWE announces new Strategic Alliance with the University of Strathclyde
As part of AWE’s partnerships with UK academia in support of our mission, we are pleased to announce a new Strategic Alliance with the Unive…