UK to develop nuclear advanced modular reactors with US support

  • Gas
  • September 15, 2025

The UK plans to develop a series of nuclear advanced modular reactors under an agreement with a private US firm ahead of President Trump’s visit to the UK this week.

Centrica and X-energy, a subsidiary of X-energy Reactor Company, have identified EDF and Centrica’s Hartlepool site as the preferred first site for a planned portfolio of up to 6GW.

The agreement represents the first stage in a new trans-Atlantic alliance which could ultimately mobilise at least £40bn in value to bring “clean, safe and affordable power.”

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