“Today’s announcement is a major boost for skilled jobs and a clear vote of confidence in Britain’s engineering and science base.
“These projects show how UK SMRs can go beyond generating electricity—directly powering industrial processes that currently depend on fossil fuels. Each proposed X-Energy reactor at Hartlepool, for example, will deliver 200 MW of thermal heat. Purpose-built SMRs could soon be supplying low-carbon energy to data centres and even helping to decarbonise UK shipping.
“The APPG warmly welcomes the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, which promises a faster route to market for clean, green nuclear power on both sides of the Atlantic. We also welcome the new nuclear fuel supply agreements, which will help democratic nations end reliance on Russian fuel while creating high-quality jobs here in the UK.”