Careful , forget anything else because if not fossil fuels, then nuclear is the only option , full stop . These labour ( communist lying self serving f#ckwitts ) of a government are finally starting to realise it . Ed will be sent to the corner with a pointy hat soon ! Then starmer will take all the credit for SMR s |
Trying to work out the RR mini nuke potential UK market.
Hinkley point C proposed 7-8GW.
Cost about £45bn, a record for nuclear power stations.
(It will be more that that, this is the UK)
RR mini nuke station about 0.45GW
So we would need about 16 RR mini nukes sites to replace Hinkley point.
Presume there are environmental issues and need to access water cooling for RR mini nukes and the usual security issues wrt weapons grade materials.
These are huge infrastructure decisions for HMG.
Then there is carbon capture alternatives and a re think about fossil fuels. |
It really isn't rocket science is it Skinny. Start by populating those decommissioned sites where public acceptance is likely to be greater.
One report I read recently puzzled me. It mentioned that the new, large plant being constructed at Hinckley Point on the Severn estuary may be further delayed due to issues with the potential destruction of thousands of tons of fish sucked into the cooling water intake.
Given that most of the sites that have housed large reactors are located at the edge of the sea - for access to water cooling - why hasn't the issue of fish being 'poached' in the cooling water system risen to the surface in the past?
Not wishing to over-egg the puns but it does seem a tad fishy to me. Maybe a clever way to delay by environmentalists? |
Article unlocked :- |
A point worth noting , the RR SMR Consortium includes the US company Constellation Energy who would I guess operate the plant, that should keep Trump sweet. hTtps://www.constellationenergy.com/our-work/what-we-do/generation/nuclear.html |
This has really flown since I exited but in again on the SMR news which could be very significant for RR imho. I've extended the long term chart in the header to start from 1997. Fortunately the trolls have now gone, at least for now! |
From memory Australia are taking three subs from the US. RR supply the reactors. |
From a procurement and ongoing operational support prospective it would make sense to install modules of the same design , ie 1x 470MW for Trawsfynydd and 2x 470MW for Wylfa,IMO that would provide the best IRR. |
Wales 2 new nuclear power plants required, Gwynedd 470MW Anglesey 980MW RR 470MW Westinghouse 1000MW and 300MW, What is the value for money report to match the same output..???? |
A reminder also that the list price of a RR Trent engine is approx double that of a narrowbody engine. |
Airbus registered more widebody orders (29) than narrowbody (26) in JanuaryhTTps://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/airbus/in-january-2025-airbus-registered-55-orders-and-delivered-25-aircraft/#:~:text=Airbus'%20commercial%20aircraft%20orders%20and,have%20been%20published%20as%20below. |
Id absolutely love to think that RR will get a big slice of SMR's, as they rightly should as the home team.
I absolutely would also like to think UK gov will do the right thing, which is no given.
But with the way the orange turnip from across the pond is behaving its a lottery at best there isn't some deal being done on this and tariff's and goodness knows what else. The headlines write themselves XXX billion investment from whoever.....
I've held since 90p, sold a few on the way up, its a free run and then some for me now so a few more months won't hurt. |
Starmer was making all the right noises I thought but will he actually get on with it. Take some decisions asap.
Red tape in the UK is mad. No doubt whatever is decided govt quango Natural England will have a view along with assorted pressure groups and no doubt the courts. They really do need to cut off the myriad of appeal opportunities which only delay projects ad infinitum. |
What a load of tosh ! |
1rtb, did you just copy and paste that from the RR thread. Perhaps you ment to change Westinghouse to RR? |
Will take years to raise profits from sm,rs twice the cost of Westinghouse and no power station experience.. |
Will take years to raise profits from sm,rs twice the cost of Westinghouse and no power station experience.. |
The FTSE 100 manufacturer Rolls-Royce, which hopes to build several SMRs within the next decade, has previously criticised government delays to the competition to procure the reactors. Rolls-Royce is up against three North American rivals.
Starmer acknowledged that the government needed to “make decisions more quickly” and said Thursday’s announcement was a “great opportunity” for companies such as Rolls-Royce, which he said was “among the best in the world”. |
I was going to edit the bloke on the right out :-) |
Listening to Starmer today it must be in the bag.
Finance and timescales are all important.
It will take several years before the first station is up and running.
At around 450mw per what will be the increase in RR. turnover and cash flow? |
Thanks Roger for the correction on the AUKUS deal. |
That is absolutely correct Roger |
If there are 8 available sites for SMRs the govt should award 6 to RR and only 2 to the US to keep them sweet. Build content should be at least 90% UK. |
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