Leading-edge nuclear technology projects across the UK today (Friday 2nd September) received government support to help develop the next generation of nuclear reactors. The funding will support early-stage innovation in six award-winning projects, help attract private investment, and help create new highly skilled and environmentally responsible jobs.

This £3.3m funding will support the research, development and demonstration of the Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR Research and Development) program is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGRMore), helping to revolutionize the way Britain gets its energy.

Government-backed innovative projects include the National Atomic Energy Laboratory in Cheshire, which is coordinating British and Japanese teams to design innovative projects. HTGRMoreand U-Battery Developments Ltd of Slough have conducted studies to determine the optimal size, type, cost and shipping method for a U-Battery. AMR Suitable for demonstration in the UK.

of AMR The funding represents another important step in the government’s plans to accelerate domestic nuclear power to strengthen the UK’s energy security.

Energy Minister Greg Hands said:

This investment will help unlock the potential of the UK’s new reactors. To advance plans to boost clean, cutting-edge, homegrown technologies for energy security while lowering our bills in the long term.

£2.5m funding for six projects aimed at developing advanced modular reactors (AMR) in England. These reactors use novel and innovative fuels, coolants and technologies to produce high temperature heat and electricity for industrial use.

of AMR Research and Development Part of the £385m Advanced Nuclear Fund, the program focuses on the development of HTGRs (HTGRMore), with the ambition to set up a demonstrator by the early 2030s to optimize industrial heat decarbonization opportunities to support the UK goal of reaching net zero by 2050. increase.

AMR This technology typically has a higher temperature output than conventional nuclear reactors and could be a cost-effective solution for the decarbonization industry.low-carbon, high-temperature heat from AMR It can be used for hydrogen production, industrial and domestic process heat, and power generation.

In addition, the government is providing up to £830,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority and the Environment Agency to develop their capabilities and consider innovative regulatory approaches to hot gas reactors (HTGRMore).This will help support the plans of the UK-based government HTGRMore Demonstrated by the early 2030s. BEIS will work with the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency and its broader organisation, using its knowledge, sites and operational experience to inform the development, deployment and operation of the demonstration and to guide BEIS policy in this area. Explore ways to support your goals.

Winners announced today

• Slough’s U-Battery Developments Ltd has received £499,845 for research to determine the best size, type, cost and delivery method for a U-Battery. AMR Suitable for demonstration in UK
• EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd of Gloucester and Hartlepool received £499,737 to determine the optimal design characteristics of their reactors, focusing on end-user requirements. HTGRMore Demonstration of the 2030s. EDF proposes Hartlepool Heat Hub as the UK’s first host site. HTGRMore demonstration
• Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation UK Ltd, St Helens, Merseyside, has received £498,312 for a project built on the USNC’s existing micro-modular reactor (MMR) design as a basis for developing and demonstrating modifications; MMR+ Optimized design for current and projected future process heat demands of UK industry. This includes hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel demonstrations (SAF) manufacturing
• Cheshire’s National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd has received £497,495 for a project to coordinate British and Japanese teams (NNLJapan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Jacobs) have demonstrated HTGRMore A baseline from Japan, it employs an innovative approach in its design, construction, construction and operation
• Springfields Fuels Ltd of Salwick, Lancashire, in partnership with Urenco Limited, has received £243,311 for a project supporting a range of possibilities. HTGRMore Technology that could move forward in the UK
• Cheshire’s National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd has received £250,000 in Lot 2 Phase A funding. HTGRMore demonstration

Note to editors

Funds for this program have been split into two lots.

• Lot 1 of projects to develop advanced modular HTGRMore Up to £500,000 available per project
• Lot 2 of the project to develop coated particle fuel (CPF) for HTGRMore Up to £250,000 of technology available for each project