Jacobs Supports Winners in UK Government Competition for Nuclear Reactor Research Funding
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DALLAS, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Jacobs (NYSE:J) is providing cutting-edge technical support for two companies whose work developing new nuclear power reactors has secured U.K. government research funding.
Jacobs Supports Winners in UK Government Competition for Nuclear Reactor Research Funding
Jacobs nuclear laboratories in Warrington, U.K. will carry out research and development work into new technologies for advanced manufacturing qualification under contracts with U-Battery Developments Ltd and Westinghouse Electric Company U.K., which have successfully progressed to Phase 2 of a competition run by the U.K. government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to promote technological innovation. BEIS is investing $50 million (£40m) to develop designs for Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR) that will gener
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DALLAS, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) to lead the integrated design management team for one of the world s deepest nuclear clean-ups. The team will play a key role in coordinating the program to clear and treat radioactive waste in the shaft and silo at Dounreay, near Thurso, in Scotland, U.K., a former fast-reactor research and development center.
Jacobs to Lead Design Team for One of World’s Deepest Nuclear Clean-ups
DSRL, the site decommissioning company, has tasked Jacobs with leading design integration to enable construction activities to commence, assisting with management of design and build work packages, and providing design support during construction and commissioning.
14 December 2020
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The UK government has announced it will begin talks with EDF to enable investment in the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant project. Today s announcement was part of the Energy White Paper that outlines historic plans to clean up the country s energy system and keep bills affordable as it transitions to net zero, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.
How Sizewell C would look (Image: EDF)
BEIS said the government is considering options to enable investment in at least one nuclear power plant by the end of this Parliament, in 2024. This is the next step in considering the Sizewell C project, and negotiations will be subject to reaching a value for money deal and all other relevant approvals, before any final decision is taken on whether to proceed. The successful conclusion of these negotiations will be subject to thorough scrutiny and needs to satisfy the government’s robust legal, regulatory and national se