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Small Modular Reactors: Finance

Lords · Question HL4787 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the economic case for small modular nuclear reactors compared with alternative options for achieving net zero.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 20 Feb 2025

The Government is clear that nuclear power is and will continue to be an essential part of our journey to net zero by 2050, in combination with other low carbon and renewable technologies. Great British Nuclear is pushing forward with its SMR competition ...