Rolls-Royce chosen for nuclear working group

Rolls-Royce has been included in a new working group, which aims to accelerate the deployment of mini nuclear power stations across Europe.

Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as one of the first Project Working Groups under the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

The firm is already an active member of the alliance, which was set up to accelerate the deployment of SMRs to support decarbonisation, energy security and deliver economic benefit across the region.

The Rolls-Royce SMR power station design draws upon standard pressurised water reactor technology that is currently operating safely in hundreds of reactors around the world.

Its design has successfully progressed to the final stage of regulatory assessment in the UK.

According to the firm, each of its ‘factory-built’ stations can provide enough low-carbon electricity to power a million homes for more than 60 years.

Sophie Macfarlane-Smith, head of customer engagement at Rolls-Royce SMR, said: “We look forward to working with our European customers, supply chain partners and other alliance stakeholders to accelerate the growth of the advanced manufacturing and modular construction capabilities across the region that will support the faster, economic deployment of nuclear technology and deliver real, sustainable economic benefit.”