As part of its commitment to maximise UK involvement in its groundbreaking project, Rolls-Royce SMR has today launched a supply chain portal to identify the best UK companies to partner with in delivering a fleet of ‘factory-built’ Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plants.
An independent report by Aurora Energy has shown the wide-ranging benefits that a fleet of Rolls- Royce SMR power plants will deliver as part of the UK’s efforts to strengthen energy security, lower household bills and reach net-zero targets through the 2030s.
Rolls-Royce SMR’s Safety and Regulatory Affairs Director, Helena Perry, has met with representatives from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as part of continuing discussions on nuclear harmonisation and standardisation.
A joint feasibility study from Rolls-Royce SMR and global business and investment company, Sumitomo Corporation, shows Rolls-Royce SMRs (Small Modular Reactors) could provide a significant advantage over other energy sources in producing low-carbon hydrogen.
Rolls-Royce SMR, supported by grant funding from UKRI, has progressed to Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA), following the successful completion of the first step in the assessment by the UK’s independent nuclear regulators.
Rolls-Royce SMR has signed an agreement with Energoatom – Ukraine’s national nuclear energy generating company.
Fortum and Rolls-Royce SMR have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the opportunities for the deployment of small modular reactors (SMR) in Finland and in Sweden.
Rolls-Royce SMR has today announced the appointment of Neil Fleming as a Director on its board representing Rolls-Royce PLC.
