RE: RR SMR8 Sep 2022 11:07
Some years ago we had an SMR competition. Several companies invested millions in round 1 with the government promise that 2-3 would be selected to go further. After this nothing happened. The government simply went silent on it. That is the pattern that the conservative government has taken since 2012 - promise then back away, move the goalposts or kick the can down the road. I really hope things will be different this time, but if past performance is any guide then I worry. That said, if they do go forward this time, and Putin has perhaps changed the mindset, then I think the RR SMR design is very likely to be one of the selected options as reliance on overseas designers and manufacturers is clearly a risk. Will they have the gumption and vision this time??