Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) has entered into a contract with Westinghouse Electric Company UK Ltd to develop a custom fuel design.
This design is set to play a crucial role in the ongoing Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process conducted by the UK’s independent regulators.
The collaborative design efforts encompass a range of core components and are rooted in an existing Westinghouse Pressurised Water Reactor fuel assembly design.
Helena Perry, the Regulatory Affairs and Safety Director at Rolls-Royce SMR said: “Placing the contract to design the fuel for the Rolls-Royce SMR is an important step in our programme of work as we progress through the GDA process with the UK’s nuclear regulators.”
