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Britain opens small nuclear reactor competition, launches new nuclear body
Britain on Tuesday opened a competition to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), such as those being developed by Rolls-Royce, as it launched its new Great British Nuclear body designed to help drive the expansion of projects in the country.
read more... 18/07/2023
Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology
Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association (INRA) have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.
read more... 29/05/2023
Poland's Industria selects Rolls-Royce SMR for green energy plans
Rolls-Royce SMR and Polish group Industria have signed a Memorandum of Intent to collaborate on deploying small modular reactors in the country.
read more... 13/02/2023
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European regulators to cooperate on Nuward SMR licensing
France's Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) design will be the case study for a European early joint regulatory review led by the French nuclear safety regulator with the participation of the Czech and Finnish nuclear regulators, EDF has announced.
read more... 07/06/2022
Rolls-Royce expecting UK approval for mini nuclear reactor by mid-2024
A Rolls-Royce design for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) will likely receive UK regulatory approval by mid-2024 and be able to produce grid power by 2029, Paul Stein, chairman of Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors, told Reuters.
read more... 20/04/2022