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Anyone have details on the press release regarding ;

'A pre-existing partnership between Rolls-Royce and BWXT has been added to, with five new deals adding to a total of US$100bn'

Taken from news update from today's face to face,

"The two men [presumably Starmer and Trump ]will also meet investors including bosses from GSK PLC, Microsoft Corp and Rolls-Royce while Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also have face-to-face talks."

Taken from gov website

The government refers to Generation IV reactors as AMRs. These reactors use novel and innovative fuels, coolants, and technologies to generate low carbon electricity, and take advantage of the same modular-build principles as SMRs.

There are a wide range of new reactor technologies under development in a diverse advanced nuclear market across many nations. Many designs have the potential for a range of applications beyond low-carbon electricity generation, including:

production of hydrogen

direct heat for industrial or domestic use

nuclear waste management solutions

No Derby Submarines. Lot of the Derby SMR staff were drawn from Submarines in the early days.

Really, really, really hope so. RR Nuclear staff have worked their socks of getting the design across the line.

Btw...I really want to be proved wrong as I have friends that still work in RR Nuclear

Rolls Royce may have access to the USA market, but I cant see it getting much, if anything, out of it unless its put under an American Company bussiness.

Coals to Newcastle.

The main message is "privately funded". The UK is broke.

Nuclear developers discuss plans to build over 20 SMRs in UK by mid-2030s with private funds | New Civil Engineer https://share.google/Zy2qA2DoleouIHQOQ

Nuclear developers discuss plans to build over 20 SMRs in UK by mid-2030s with private funds

https://share.google/lSgvQbtcEEo16UnKk

At the moment the uk is only interested in privately financed plants

Tufan is not involved in the decision making of where the uk goes for nuclear power.

'No mention of RR in his interview.'

At the momentt RR isn't on the Government's propaganda agenda.

This is getting to be a bad habit. Like smoking, but more expensive 😅

These products include liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil, nuclear fuels, and small modular reactors (SMRs). The signatories argue the deal will undermine the EU’s climate goals, industrial competitiveness, and strategic sovereignty

At a time when the EU is building its own SMR supply chain, opening the door to US competitors is total nonsense.”

MEPs call on European Commission to drop energy purchase promise in EU-US trade deal https://share.google/0TpY50MhQaBKmsP0u

US consolidates lead in SMR race with UK reactor deals

Washington's energy chief Chris Wright speaks of 'strengthening US energy dominance' in Europe

US consolidates lead in SMR race with UK reactor deals | Euractiv https://share.google/bu8MgzFLEYbJgJ509

(Behind paywall)

Holtec, which was one of the companies that missed out on Great British Energy – Nuclear’s £2.5bn publicly-funded SMR programme, is working with EDF and Tritax on plans to develop advanced data centres powered by small modular reactors at the former Cottam coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire (pictured).

The government added: “Holtec estimates the project value to be around £11bn, and it is expected to create thousands of high-skilled construction jobs, as well as long-term roles in operations for the local community.”

Fleets of planned SMRs and AMRs announced for UK ahead of Trump visit | New Civil Engineer https://share.google/tuzwQJBChtzIhAkqA

Where has yesterday's euphoria gone?

Https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/nuclear-is-coming-in-from-the-cold-but-will-it-be-made-in-europe/

Can see why the Europeans are a bit peeved

Nuclear is coming in from the cold - but will it be made in Europe? | Euractiv https://share.google/FMqEd6MY7aXclOA7r

So, the Europeans have agreed to buy USA SMRs?