Rolls-Royce Group won the government’s support to build the first small module nuclear reactors

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A group of English Engineer Rolls-Royce’s leadership has won the British government supported for the proposal to build the first small module nuclear reactors.

The consortium was selected as a plaintiff elected from four developers in the short-list last year.

The selection is a step for technology in the UK, although SMRs are not likely to work in the UK until the 2030s.

The government comes as it declares £ 11.5 billion New state finance For a new large-scale power plant on Tuesday, Weall C. in Suffolk

The government will enter 2.5 billion pounds for SMRs during the current spending period.

This Rolls-Royce The consortium was among the four plaintiffs, including the United States Holtec British and Ge Hitachi and Canadian owner Westinghouse electricity as soon as possible last year. The latter decreased earlier this year.

SMR is a relatively retention – all the time Small nuclear power plants Using different technologies that can be found outside the site.

Animals, size and module construction are possible to build them with delays and expense strokes with fewer models.

However, critics do not have a certain confidence that the benefits of pirating will be brought.

SMRS has a capacity of 300 megawatts or less than 300 megawatts or less, although Rolls-Royce 470mw is larger. A widely used pressure water reactor in the world is a technology.

Envvests will be the main role of Armur SMRs to play in data centers for technology groups. Amazon and Google is among the recent companies Deals With SMR developers.

Rolls-Royce said it was chosen to build three SMR pieces in the UK on Tuesday. The company said the project will create work and economic growth by ensuring the business and economic growth of England, including export orders for reactors.

The FTSE 100 group was selected as the selected supplier by the Czech government.

Czech utility, Czech utility, as well as the two companies, rolled 20 percent of the Rolls-Royce SMR enterprise in rolls in a more extensive strategic partnership. Other supporters of the consortium include private investment vehicle BNF resources, the United States and the Qatar Investment Organization.

The consortium is about 280 mln. A large nuclear regulation was £ 210 million from the financial financing of the British government to help him with the assessment process.