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Small Modular Reactors: Procurement

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 August 2024UIN 1545

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how he intends to shortlist for the small modular reactor competition.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Great British Nuclear, the Department’s arm’s-length body responsible for helping deliver the government’s nuclear programme, is currently running a small modular reactor technology selection process for UK deployment. This is a live procurement and is on-going. The window for submitting tenders has now closed and Great British Nuclear is currently evaluating bids. We look forward to providing further information in due course.

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