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Ministers investing £170m in project to build first unit by early 2030s
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The UK’s plan to have the latest nuclear technology up and running within the next decade has moved a step closer with publication of a call for evidence which sets out the government’s suggested approach to building the first advanced small modular reactor demonstrator.
The government said it will specifically explore high temperature gas reactors (HTGRs) as the most promising model for the demonstration programme, which ministers are investing £170m into delivering by the early 2030s.
The proposed HTGR plants are smaller than conventional nuclear power stations, more flexible, and could be built at a fraction of a cost, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said.
The government said it will specifically explore high temperature gas reactors (HTGRs) as the most promising model for the demonstration programme, which ministers are investing £170m into delivering by the early 2030s.
The proposed HTGR plants are smaller than conventional nuclear power stations, more flexible, and could be built at a fraction of a cost, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said.
As well as creating electricity to power homes on the grid, the UK is hoping HTGRs will also be able to generate low-carbon hydrogen, or “green” hydrogen. In addition, thanks to also generating extremely high temperature heat, they could help decarbonise industry and potentially power district heating networks by the 2040s.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 30 July 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/government-says-htgrs-are-most-promising-model-for-demonstration-reactor-programme-7-4-2021