Future potential

SMRs – Small Modular Reactors – are likely to play an integral part in the energy transition . This was recently acknowledged by the UK Energy Security Secretary , Grant Shapps , who in July launched Great British Nuclear and a tender for procurement contracts for a fleet of SMRs . In comparison to mega projects such as Sizewell C , he recognized the ability for SMRs to transform how power stations are built by making construction faster and less expensive .