UK plans fleet of 40 Xe-100 small nuclear reactors to meet energy needs

X-Energy will now draw up a plan to find potential sites for nuclear plant installation in the UK.

The UK government has awarded funding for the first time to an advanced modular reactor technology for post-R&D commercialization and business development activities.

“We are backing innovation in nuclear – from building large-scale plants better to encouraging new advanced technologies – to achieve our ambition for a quarter of our electricity to come from nuclear power by 2050,” said Minister for Nuclear and Renewables Andrew Bowie.

“This funding supports the next step in [developing] advanced modular reactors and shows our commitment to keeping the UK at the forefront of nuclear technology,” he added.

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