NIA Response to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology’s Technology Adoption Review

The NIA is the trade association and representative body for the civil nuclear industry in the UK. We represent more than 300 companies operating across all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, including the current and prospective operators of nuclear power stations, international designers, and vendors of nuclear power stations, and those engaged in decommissioning, waste management and nuclear liabilities management. Due to the diversity of our membership, our views in this submission will cover high-level, industrywide matters.

Executive Summary

Efficient technology adoption in the nuclear sector is essential to realising the Government’s decarbonisation and clean energy commitments. Advanced nuclear technologies including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) produce low carbon, reliable energy. To support the adoption of these technologies, we encourage Government to provide clarity on the role of nuclear in leadup to Net Zero by 2050, support the skills needs of the sector, streamline nuclear regulation, and broaden financing options for new technologies.

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Further Information

The NIA is happy to provide more context, or any clarifications desired on the content of our response and to ask our members where appropriate for additional information that may be useful.

Please contact Elisabeth Roden, Policy Analyst for the Nuclear Industry Association, at [email protected] to do this.