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Bill Gates company snubbed as six firms make SMR shortlist

…leader in nuclear innovation.” Minister for nuclear and networks Andrew Bowie added: “This programme provides the blueprint for how the government can work together with industry to grow the economy…

Weekend press: Health check of England’s waters faces six-year wait

…(£4 billion) takeover approach for the business that decommissions nuclear waste at Sellafield and is helping to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor in Somerset. Fury as national health…

Weekend press round-up: UK spent almost £500k on unused support scheme for energy firms

…with South Korea to build nuclear supply chains and share information on developing technologies such as small modular reactors, as it looks to limit China’s role in ramping up nuclear

On the move: National Grid, CCC, Sellafield

…nuclear officer in 2018. He has enjoyed a 31-year career in the national and international nuclear industry, a career he started at Sellafield as a graduate. He previously held the…

Weekend press: Wind farms investigated after ‘overcharging customers by £100m’

…by boosting nuclear power. “Safeguarding the future of our nuclear deterrent and nuclear energy industry is a critical national endeavour,” he said. “In a more dangerous and contested world, the…

Weekend press: Energy firms can force-fit prepayment meters again

…to ransom on nuclear fuel. “Britain gave the world its first operational nuclear power plant, and now we will be the first nation in Europe outside of Russia to produce…

Imports exceed nuclear generation for first time

Electricity imports from Europe exceeded generation from Britain’s nuclear fleet over the first three months of the year. The new quarterly first came as nuclear output fell to a 40-year…

Nuclear presents ‘positive story’ for insurance investors

Insurers have identified the nuclear sector as an investment priority following a post-Brexit shake-up of financial services regulation. Nuclear schemes are proving popular with insurance investors because of their “highly…

EDF launches new nuclear subsidiary company

…nuclear power programme is at a “crossroad” with the government at risk of taking the wrong path forwards. “Smaller nuclear power plants, ready much sooner, offer far the best hope…

Optimising frequency response

…products, have effectively been able to get this power for free, even if the clearing price is zero. Ward says clearing prices of zero have become a common occurrence, usually…

GBN chair: Planning rules put nuclear target at risk

The slow pace of the current planning regime risks jeopardising the UK’s target of 24GW new nuclear power by 2050, according to the chair of Great British Nuclear (GBN). Giving…

Retailers urged to make energy bills clearer

…found their bills unclear reported that they did not trust their energy provider, compared to just three in 10 (30%) of those who found their bills clear. As a result…

EDF prosecuted over worker’s injury at nuclear plant

EDF is being prosecuted by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) after a worker injured their foot at Dungeness B power station in Kent. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)…

Treat modular nuclear reactor costs with pinch of salt, warns academic

…be expected. The government committed to increase nuclear generation to 24GW by 2050 within its Civil Nuclear Roadmap to 2050, published in January. However, last month the Environmental Audit Committee…

EDF says Hinkley Point C could cost up to £35bn

…restart nuclear in Britain after a long gap has been hard. We’ve had to train the workforce, find the right suppliers, help them build to the nuclear quality we need,…

Rolls-Royce SMR design clears first assessment stage

…Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have cleared Rolls-Royce’s 470MW SMR design to progress to the next phase of assessment. The process, known as Generic Design…

Elexon to administer funding model for UK’s nuclear power stations

…last month, so that from 29 February, EMRS can perform the new Nuclear RAB Settlement Services Provider role. In March 2023, The Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations…

Ofgem: Sizewell C costs need to be locked down before construction begins

…to ensure that the underlying project costs and schedule estimates are “robust” prior to the government taking a final investment decision on the nuclear power plant. Ofgem said this is…

Weekend press round-up: Coffey ‘fed up’ with water companies

…deterrent (AFD) for its Hinkley Point C nuclear power project. The UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) has urged the agency not to waive the requirement, which anti-nuclear campaigners estimate…

Weekend press: More cash for wind farms near towns as net zero shift stretches grid

…legal action fears Great British Nuclear (GBN) has delayed a decision on where the first mini-nuclear reactors will be built until after the next election, following concerns that losers of…