As energy crisis bites, Rolls-Royce boss says mini-nuclear power stations could be operating within seven years

Rolls-Royce could get the regulatory go-ahead for a new generation of mini-nuclear power stations as early as 2024.

Paul Stein, chairman of Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors, told Reuters its design for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) could then go on to produce power for the national grid by 2029.

Rolls-Royce, which is headquartered in Derby and has a big operation in Filton, South Gloucestershire, hopes the SMR subsidiary will play a big part of the UK’s Net Zero agenda.