Small Modular Reactors: Procurement

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 1 August 2024.

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Photo of Andrew Bowie Andrew Bowie Shadow Minister (Veterans), Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)

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

Photo of Michael Shanks Michael Shanks Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

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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