Polish consortium unveils £35billion plan to build 14 small nuclear reactors across Britain

Impression of BWRX-300 reactor [credit: GE Vernova Hitachi]

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Whether Britain can hold out with shrinking sources of reliable power until 2035 or later due to renewables mania remains to be seen, but this type of power can’t come too soon now that coal has stopped, gas is declining and old nuclear can’t go on forever.
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A Polish-led consortium has unveiled plans to build 14 nuclear reactors across Britain as part of a £35billion investment designed to boost the country’s electricity supply, reports GB News (via MSN).

SGE, the Warsaw-headquartered group behind the proposal, said the reactors would generate enough electricity to power around eight million homes within eight years.

The proposed fleet would provide up to 11 per cent of Britain’s electricity supply, making it one of the largest nuclear infrastructure projects announced in recent decades.

Under the plans, the consortium intends to build the reactors across three sites, with commercial operations targeted to begin in 2034.

The proposal comes as the Government seeks to expand Britain’s nuclear capacity as part of its long-term energy security strategy.

The consortium is led by Polish billionaire Michal Solowow and has secured backing from international partners.

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy would manufacture the BWRX-300 small modular reactors that form the centrepiece of the project.
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Rafał Kasprów, the consortium’s chief executive, said: “Our price will be attractive and below what has been offered for Hinkley. We are not disclosing the actual number publicly before we enter dialogue with the UK Government, but it will be lower than EDF is getting at Hinkley”.

Full report here.
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Image: Impression of BWRX-300 reactor [credit: GE Vernova Hitachi]