Name of the Project
Small modular reactor (SMR) module development facility.

Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, in the UK.

Project Owner/s
Rolls-Royce SMR.

Project Description
The Rolls-Royce SMR draws upon standard pressurised water reactor (PWR) technology that has been used in hundreds of reactors worldwide.   

The power station will have the capacity to generate up to 470 MWe of low-carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for 60 years.

The entire power station will be built using about 1 500 standard transportable modules, manufactured and tested in off-site factories to minimise activity on site. 

The modules will be categorised under heavy pressure vessels; mechanical, electrical and plumbing; and civil engineering.

The modules will be assembled on location within a compact site footprint. Each SMR unit will fit within a site ‘canopy’ measuring 21 500 m².

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Rolls-Royce SMR's proposed 470 MWe SMR design had successfully completed Step 2 of the UK's Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process and would progress immediately into the third and final phase, the company reported on July 30.

The GDA process assesses new nuclear power plant designs for deployment in the UK, demonstrating that they can be built, operated and decommissioned in accordance with the highest standards of safety, security, safeguards and environmental protection. 

The overall duration for the Rolls-Royce SMR GDA is expected to be 53 months, reaching completion in August 2026.

The Rolls-Royce SMR is one of six SMR designs selected in October 2023 by Great British Nuclear for the UK's SMR selection competition and one of the five vendors to submit a bid by the July 8 deadline. The aim is to reach a final investment decision on two or three of the designs in 2029.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Rolls-Royce SMR head of communications Dan Gould, cell +44 7717 720809 or email dan.gould@rolls-royce-smr.com.