Rolls-Royce SMR Partners with leading global suppliers of key nuclear island components

Rolls-Royce SMR has announced the appointment of two strategic suppliers of key nuclear island components for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme – establishing the strongest possible team to enable successful delivery.

Agreements have been secured with Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility who will undertake pre-production work - including for the reactor pressure vessel body - early supplier engagement, design finalisation and manufacturing readiness to support the delivery of first power at the earliest possible date.

This marks another major step towards delivering Europe’s first Rolls-Royce SMRs and transforming the way nuclear projects are delivered through proven nuclear technology, modularisation and a ‘factory-built’ approach.

The first Rolls-Royce SMRs will be deployed at Wylfa in the UK and at Temelín in the Czech Republic - with the potential for further units in a global fleet amplifying long-term opportunities for the supply chain and underpinning sustained growth.

Ruth Todd CBE, Rolls-Royce SMR's Operations and Supply Chain Director, said: “These are some of the most important long-lead items in nuclear plant construction. Forming strategic relationships now ensures these critical components can be designed for manufacture, reducing project risk and enabling on-time delivery.

“A dual-supply approach strengthens Rolls-Royce SMR’s supply chain and ensures delivery certainty. Both Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility have long and impressive records of delivering key nuclear island components including reactor pressure vessels and other related equipment at the heart of nuclear power stations - already operating and under construction around the world.”

Rolls-Royce SMR is committed to maximising localisation for its customers in the UK and the Czech Republic. Significant supply chains will be built to deliver this important work and Rolls-Royce SMR is actively working to connect potential suppliers with these opportunities - including the supply of forgings.

In April, Rolls-Royce SMR signed a contract with Great British Energy – Nuclear to commence site specific design and delivery activities for the UK’s first small modular reactors, initially comprising three units at Wylfa in North Wales. An Early Works Contract with Czech utility ČEZ was agreed to progress licensing, permitting and site-specific design for deployment at the Temelín site reinforcing Rolls Royce SMR’s position as Europe’s leading SMR.

For more information on how to become part of the Rolls-Royce SMR supply chain, visit the Rolls-Royce SMR supplier portal.

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