AIRTO member The University of Sheffield AMRC has welcomed North Wales being chosen for the UK’s first small modular reactor nuclear power station, marking a significant industrial investment backed by £2.5 billion and supporting 3,000 new jobs in local economy.
North Wales will become a beacon in the ‘golden age’ of nuclear, delivering the UK’s first ever small modular nuclear reactors built by publicly-owned Great British Energy-Nuclear and, subject to final contract, designed by Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR.
Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has confirmed that Wylfa, which has a strong nuclear heritage dating back to the 1960s and sits on the coast of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in North Wales, will host three Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
Ben Morgan, interim chief executive officer at the University of Sheffield AMRC, said: “The selection of Wylfa on Anglesey as the site for the UK’s first Small Modular Reactors is a truly monumental moment for North Wales, marking the most significant industrial investment in the region for a generation and securing local jobs during its development. This is not just about power generation; it is about powering a genuine industrial renaissance across the entire region.
