Small modular reactors (SMRs) are nuclear reactors built in factory-made sections and assembled on site, so they can be smaller and quicker to build than a large power station. Rolls-Royce SMR is developing one design for the UK. These stories follow SMRs and microreactors from design to approval.
Construction & Infrastructure
Arup leads the engineering team designing the UK's first small modular reactor at Wylfa, where three Rolls-Royce SMRs will generate 1.5 GWe of clean power.
Careers Civil, Structural
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Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieved nuclear criticality at Idaho National Laboratory on 4 June 2026, the first advanced reactor to do so…
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
Rolls-Royce SMR selects Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility to manufacture reactor pressure vessels for Britain's first small modular reactors at Wylfa, Wales.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & EnvironmentInnovation
A Rolls-Royce small modular reactor contract has been signed for three 470MW units at Wylfa, Anglesey, creating 8,000 jobs and powering 3…
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & EnvironmentInnovation
The Rolls-Royce SMR nuclear reactor has cleared a key UK regulatory hurdle, bringing factory-built modular nuclear power closer to construction at Wylfa.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
From liquid air batteries to fusion breakthroughs—what's actually happening on British soil
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
The UK government has announced a £16.7bn commitment to nuclear engineering projects, marking the most extensive nuclear construction program in a generation.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Automotive & Transport
Lloyd's Register (LR) has entered into a significant collaboration with Queensland's ship design group Seatransport and Houston-based Deployable Energy to develop nuclear power generation for maritime applications, primarily focusing on…
Careers Mechanical, Electrical
Energy & Environment
The UK government has set an ambitious target to expand nuclear power generation capacity from 6.9GW to 24GW by 2050.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Electronics & CommunicationsBreakthroughs
UK aerospace giant Rolls-Royce recently unveiled a prototype modular nuclear fission reactor designed to provide sustainable power for establishing a continuous human presence on the Moon.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Space
As we set our sights on the Moon, the need for sustainable and reliable energy sources is becoming increasingly important.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
In the ever-evolving landscape of energy production, a new contender has emerged, promising to revolutionize how we think about nuclear power: the Micro Modular Reactor (MMR).
Careers Electrical, Chemical
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