South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has told 150 UK nuclear industry suppliers that he wants the county to be part of the next energy revolution.
Speaking to supplier gathering in Rotherham at which GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy met potential suppliers to discuss opportunities associated with the UK deployment of its BWRX-300 small modular reactor, he said: “In South Yorkshire, we are determined to be at the heart of the next energy revolution. Not simply because we’re building on our history at the heart of the first and second industrial revolutions, but because our wealth of talent, creativity and innovation will put us at the centre of the coming industrial and green economy revolutions.”
GE Hitachi, the nuclear business of GE Vernova, wants to deploy its BWRX-300 SMR in the UK and Europe. It’s currently being considered by Great British Nuclear for UK deployment, and has entered the Generic Design Assessment process with support from the government’s Future Nuclear Enabling Fund.
Sean Sexstone, exec VP for advanced nuclear at GE Hitachi, said at the Nuclear AMRC in Rotherham: “Our BWRX-300 SMR technology is an ideal solution for meeting the UK’s decarbonization and energy security goals. It is based on tried, tested and reliable technology, and partners in Canada, the US and Poland are already investing in our technology. We believe this makes our reactor the lowest risk and highest reward choice for Great British Nuclear.”
