Wylfa Power Station
Commons · Question 109669 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the technical and strategic suitability of the Wylfa site for (a) a gigawatt-scale nuclear reactor and (b) Small Modular Reactors.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 6 Feb 2026
In November 2025, following careful deliberation, the Government announced that Wylfa will host Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project. Wylfa has the potential to accommodate more SMR units than other potential site...