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UK New Build / Government Planning Larger Participation To Offset Market Uncertainties

By Rumyana Vakarelska
26 February 2024

DESNZ expects to receive bids this month into SMR tender from shortlisted companies

Government Planning Larger Participation To Offset Market Uncertainties
The UK wants new nuclear to play role in its future net-zero energy transition as its ageing reactor fleet is preparing for retirement over the next decade.
The UK government is planning to play a larger role in the country’s nuclear power industry in order to offset uncertainties in the energy market, Chris Heffer, the director of nuclear power at the country’s department of energy security and net zero (DESNZ), said at an industry event on 23 February.

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