UK Government to unlock advanced nuclear to grow economy — press release

Rolls-Royce’s revised SMR (reactor) building design.

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Government publishes Advanced Nuclear Framework to get pioneering nuclear technology off the ground, says the official press release. Will any of this lead to new power sources in time to meet ever-rising demand, with an increasingly intermittent ‘net zero’ electricity grid plus ongoing retirement of old nuclear sites in the next ten years or so? They sell nuclear as ‘clean energy’ but the cost of its own clean-up is massive.
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Summary:
— Plans to speed up building of pioneering nuclear technology to power AI boom and grow economy with clean energy
— Government to recognise most credible advanced nuclear projects to help unlock private investment and get projects off the ground
— New nuclear projects could create thousands of jobs across the country as part of nuclear “golden age”

Britain could see some of the world’s first advanced nuclear power stations powering factories and AI data centres, as part of the government’s “golden age” of nuclear to support jobs, drive growth and protect billpayers with homegrown clean energy.

The government is today (Wednesday 4 February) publishing a first-of-its-kind framework which aims to stimulate private investment in innovative nuclear technologies across the country, providing a clear route to market and support for credible projects to get them off the ground.
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Developers can use the Advanced Nuclear Framework to submit proposals to join the pipeline from March this year, which will then be assessed by experts in government and Great British Energy-Nuclear according to key criteria such as technology status, developer capability, and financing plans.

Full press release here.
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Image: Rolls-Royce’s revised SMR (reactor) building design.