Small Modular Reactors
Lords · Question HL14852 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their target date for the first supply of electricity to the grid from UK-based small modular reactors.
Answer
Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham, 10 Mar 2026
Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as its preferred bidder to partner with to develop the UK's first small modular reactors (SMRs), subject to final government approvals and contract signature, which will be sited at Wylfa...