LNB News 10/06/2025
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Issue Date: 10 June 2025
Published Date: 10 June 2025
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has selected Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd as the preferred bidder to partner with Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) to develop the UK’s first small modular reactors. GBE-N has been renamed from Great British Nuclear, and will operate as an allied company to GBE. Subject to final government approvals and contract signature, Rolls-Royce SMR will enter into a strategic technology development partnership with GBE-N. GBE-N also plans to designate a site later in 2025 and connect projects to the grid in the mid-2030s. This project is expected to create up to 3,000 new skilled jobs and deliver clean, homegrown energy to approximately three million homes. This announcement follows a two-year competitive procurement process that began in July 2023. Rolls-Royce SMR is currently in the final stage of assessment by the UK nuclear industry’s independent regulators. Additionally, the government has pledged over £2.5bn...
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