Three-firm consortium鈥檚 one-year appointment could be extended
Great British Energy has appointed a consortium of three engineers and consultants to help set up the UK鈥檚 small modular reactor programme.
In the spending review earlier this month, the government pledged more than 拢2.5bn funding for the small modular reactor (SMR) programme, which aims to develop and deploy a new generation of nuclear power stations.
The government hopes these smaller, factory-built nuclear reactors will be more cost-effective and faster to deploy than traditional large-scale reactors.
Turner & Townsend and WSP, along with nuclear experts Nuvia have joined the programme to provide advisory services.
These include strategic planning, organisational design, governance and assurance, commercial and project controls, and business case development.
The team will also contribute to the establishment of a new development company, support with major permissions processes and advise on the lifecycle of delivery from construction to decommissioning.
The appointment is for a one-year term, with the option of another year鈥檚 extension.
Alan Sinclair, head of energy and natural resources at Turner & Townsend UK, said the programme represented 鈥渁 transformative moment鈥� for the UK鈥檚 energy future.
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鈥淭hese projects will not only help generate clean, secure power, but they will also unlock export potential and drive growth across the UK鈥檚 nuclear sector, boosting economic resilience, and positioning the country as a global leader in low-carbon innovation,鈥� he said.
Rachel Cook, strategic growth director for nuclear at WSP, added: 鈥淥ur breadth of reach-back expertise perfectly complements Turner & Townsend鈥檚 programme controls and Nuvia鈥檚 technical excellence.鈥�
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