Geological disposal involves isolating radioactive waste deep underground, inside a suitable rock volume to ensure that no harmful quantities of radioactivity ever reach the surface environment. A GDF will be a highly engineered structure consisting of multiple barriers that will provide protection over hundreds of thousands of years.

The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project is investigating new locations for the creation of saltmarsh, as an alternative to the proposed site at Pawlett Hams near Bridgwater in Somerset. This follows a public consultation held earlier this year where hundreds of people shared their views on the proposal.

Sixth renewables auction delivers record smashing 131 clean energy projects powering equivalent of 11 million homes.

Millions of homes and businesses across Britain will be powered by a new supply of clean, cheap, homegrown energy as a record number of projects receive funding through the government’s most successful renewables auction to date.  

Altrad is delighted to announce it has made an unregulated voluntary cash offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of Beerenberg AS.

The transaction, which is likely to conclude towards the end of 2024 – subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions – marks another exciting milestone in Altrad’s development, whereby it invests in businesses that share its excitement, vision and values and a desire to add enhanced value to its clients.

EDF is launching a new electric vehicle offer that automates smart charging of EVs, utilising low-cost, low carbon energy, providing maximum benefit with minimal effort for customers.

The EV OptiCharge tariff trial will allow participating customers to use automated controls so that their vehicles are charged overnight during the times that provide the best value. This will relieve pressure on the grid and reduce consumption during carbon-intensive and grid-strained periods, helping to save customers cash and carbon.

KAEFER Team at Sellafield have been awarded the Management of Contractors Annual Safety Award. This accolade follows our recent eighth consecutive RoSPA Award, underscoring our commitment to safety excellence.

At the prestigious event, KAEFER was recognised as a leader for our continuous efforts to keep our workforce safe, while performing high-risk activities in some of the most challenging environments on the Sellafield site.

Rolls-Royce SMR has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) by the UK nuclear industry’s independent regulators – the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales – and will move immediately into the third and final Step.

The GDA process assesses new nuclear power plant designs for deployment in the UK, demonstrating they can be built, operated and decommissioned in accordance with the highest standards of safety, security, safeguards and environmental protection.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announce first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investment in clean power.

The Prime Minister and Energy Secretary today announced a new unprecedented partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, which has the potential to leverage up to £60 billion of private investment into the UK’s drive for energy independence.

We recently welcomed 36 Year 10 students from schools across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall to take part in this year’s inspiring ‘Future Engineers’ programme at our Devonport site. Aimed at nurturing the next generation of engineering talent, the initiative welcomed the group of enthusiastic students who were keen to explore the world of engineering and defence.

The Nuclear Industry Association has applied for a justification decision for Rolls-Royce SMR’s reactor design. Our application makes the case that the benefits of clean, firm, flexible power from the reactor would far outweigh any potential risks, which are in any event rigorously controlled by robust safety features, including passive safety systems, built into the design, in line with the UK’s regulatory requirements.

Sizewell C has been granted a nuclear site licence in a significant step forward for the new nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast.  

It’s the first time that the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted a site licence for a new nuclear power project since issuing one to Hinkley Point C in Somerset in 2012. It comes into force today and follows a rigorous process of scrutiny and assessment by the nuclear regulator.

Rolls-Royce SMR has enlisted GSE Solutions to develop a power station simulator, as it continues to mature the design of its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology and remains on track to complete Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment this summer.