The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is developing alternative routes to market for new nuclear projects, including advanced nuclear technologies, to diversify financing mechanisms beyond traditional approaches. This includes consultation on financial support for nuclear lifetime extensions and third-party liability frameworks for advanced reactor designs. The policy is active and aims to enable new nuclear deployment through flexible market access and investment structures.
This Framework is designed to support the development, commercialisation and deployment of private innovative nuclear projects within the UK energy system.
Value for money assessment for the Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear power station.
Contractual documents for the Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear power station.
The UK, US, Canada, Japan and France reiterated their intention to work together to build resilient allied supply chains for nuclear fuel to reduce reliance on Russia.
In response to: Civil nuclear: roadmap to 2050
The civil nuclear roadmap sets out the government’s vision for a dynamic civil nuclear sector, supporting the ambition to achieve net zero by 2050.