Why Dilute 80% holding?17 Nov 2021 08:32
The gas-rich Gulf state of Qatar is poised to invest up to £100m in Rolls-Royce's plan to develop a new generation of mini nuclear reactors that are far cheaper and faster to build than traditional designs.
Qatar will join billionaire French oil dynasty the Perrodo family, which made its fortune from the private oil company Perenco, and US nuclear giant Exelon Generation as Roll-Royce’s partners in the project.
Investment from Qatar in SMR? The offer of stake to Qatar must be linked to the previously announced partnership. RR wouldn't give away stake for £100m. Be big bang announcement when it comes. Really hope SMR timetable vastly accelerated: we got huge energy crisis already let alone by 2025 when old nuclear starts to go offline.