Great British Nuclear launches competition to develop UK’s first mini-reactors

By Daniel Gayne2023-07-19T06:00:00

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New nuclear body launches with total of £157m in new grant funding

The government has invited the developers of mini nuclear reactors to participate in a competition to win new funding for their schemes.

Energy security secretary Grant Shapps announced the competition at the launch of Great British Nuclear (GBN), the new body tasked with delivering the UK’s atomic energy commitments, at London’s Science Museum yesterday.

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