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GBE Parnership
New Great British Energy partnership launched to turbocharge independence

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announce first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investment in clean power.

The Prime Minister and Energy Secretary today announced a new unprecedented partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, which has the potential to leverage up to £60 billion of private investment into the UK’s drive for energy independence.

Babcock’s Future Engineers
Inspiring the next generation with Babcock’s Future Engineer work experience programme

We recently welcomed 36 Year 10 students from schools across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall to take part in this year’s inspiring ‘Future Engineers’ programme at our Devonport site. Aimed at nurturing the next generation of engineering talent, the initiative welcomed the group of enthusiastic students who were keen to explore the world of engineering and defence.

Rolls-Royce SMR Uk Reactor Design
Rolls-Royce SMR is first ever UK reactor design to be submitted for consideration

The Nuclear Industry Association has applied for a justification decision for Rolls-Royce SMR’s reactor design. Our application makes the case that the benefits of clean, firm, flexible power from the reactor would far outweigh any potential risks, which are in any event rigorously controlled by robust safety features, including passive safety systems, built into the design, in line with the UK’s regulatory requirements.

Sizewell C Nuclear License
First nuclear site licence in over a decade granted to Sizewell C

Sizewell C has been granted a nuclear site licence in a significant step forward for the new nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast.  

It’s the first time that the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted a site licence for a new nuclear power project since issuing one to Hinkley Point C in Somerset in 2012. It comes into force today and follows a rigorous process of scrutiny and assessment by the nuclear regulator.

Rolls-Royce SMR simulation technology | Nuclear News Update
Rolls-Royce SMR signs £1.2million contract for cutting-edge simulation technology

Rolls-Royce SMR has enlisted GSE Solutions to develop a power station simulator, as it continues to mature the design of its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology and remains on track to complete Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment this summer.  

Chris Stark
Chris Stark to lead Mission Control to deliver clean power by 2030

Secretary of State Ed Miliband appoints Chris Stark to head new Mission Control tasked with turbocharging UK to clean power by 2030.

Chris Stark will lead a new control centre to turbocharge the government’s mission to provide Britain with cheaper and clean power by 2030, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced today (Tuesday 9 July). 

Heysham 2 power station
Heysham 2 power station reaches significant generation milestone

Heysham 2 power station is on track to become the UK’s most productive nuclear power station after hitting a significant generation milestone. It is one of seven Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor stations that were designed and built as a fleet several decades ago and which together have operated alongside coal, then gas and more recently wind and solar sources.

The Pump House Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C getting ready to install the heart of the power station

A new video update from Hinkley Point C shows how the project is getting ready to install the heart of the new nuclear power station. Following last year’s “Dome Lift” when the reactor building roof was lifted in place, it features preparations to install the first nuclear reactor, the massive steam generators and the world’s largest turbine.

Rolls-Royce SMR signs Armed Forces Covenant
Rolls-Royce SMR signs Armed Forces Covenant

Ahead of Armed Forces Day, Rolls-Royce SMR Chief Executive, Chris Cholerton, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant as part of the organisation’s continued commitment to supporting those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families.

Rolls-Royce SMR supply chain
Rolls-Royce SMR supply chain programme launched.

More than 130 delegates, with hundreds more joining virtually, attended Rolls-Royce SMR’s first Supplier Conference in Sheffield yesterday to discuss their vital role deploying a global fleet of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plants.

Representatives from small, medium and large organisations – from the UK and around the world – met senior Rolls-Royce SMR executives and supply chain specialists to understand how they can get involved in this transformative decarbonisation opportunity.

NTS and IAEA sign agreement
NTS and IAEA sign agreement on nuclear transport security

Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) has teamed up with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to provide support in the area of nuclear security and transport security of nuclear and other radioactive material.
Security experts from NTS signed a formal agreement – a Practical Arrangement – recognising the UK and NTS’s world-leading capabilities in the field of nuclear safety and security, and our long-standing relationship with the IAEA.

Altrad acquires Stork UK business
Altrad has reached an agreement to acquire Stork’s UK business

Altrad is delighted to announce its agreement to acquire Stork TS Holdings Limited which holds the Stork UK group of companies.

The transaction, which is likely to conclude in quarter three of 2024 – subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions – marks another significant milestone in Altrad’s development, whereby it invests in businesses that share its excitement, vision and values and a desire to add enhanced value to its clients.