"Wylfa on the island of Anglesey, or Ynys Mon, will be home to three small modular reactors (SMRs) to be built by British manufacturer Rolls-Royce SMR. SMRs are a new and untested technology aiming to produce nuclear power stations in factories to drive down costs and speed up installation. Rolls-Royce plans to build reactors, each capable of generating 470 megawatts of power, mainly in Derby."
"However, it faced the prospect of a row with the US, piqued that its ally had overlooked the US's Westinghouse Electric Company when choosing the manufacturer for the Wylfa reactors. Ahead of the publication of the UK announcement, US ambassador Warren Stephens published a statement saying Britain should choose a different path in Wales. We are extremely disappointed by this decision, not least because there are cheaper, faster and already-approved options to provide clean, safe energy at this same location, he said."
Three small modular reactors (SMRs) will be built at Wylfa on Anglesey (Ynys Môn) by British manufacturer Rolls-Royce SMR, with a government investment of £2.5bn. SMRs are a new and untested technology intended to produce nuclear power stations in factories to reduce costs and speed installation. Rolls-Royce plans reactors capable of generating 470 megawatts each, mainly built in Derby. Great British Energy Nuclear (GBE-N) will report on potential sites for larger reactors following 3.2GW projects at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C. The government presents nuclear as low-carbon and an SMR export opportunity, while the US expressed disappointment over Westinghouse being overlooked amid an $80bn deal.
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