Two sites shortlisted for a £200 million nuclear reactor factory in the Grimsby-area have missed out on selection of the final three.
Rolls-Royce had listed the former Tioxide plant on the South Humber Bank and nearby Stallingborough as potential locations when the competitive process was unveiled in July. However, IAMP at Sunderland, Teesworks in Redcar and Shotton on Deeside, North Wales, have progressed in the round that saw eight become three.
A total of 200 jobs are pledged for the successful site, with a proposed 23,000 sq m build to produce components for the emerging fleet of small modular reactors, part of the energy sector’s journey to Net Zero. It will make some of the largest and most complex parts for the power stations that will be capable of generating 470MW of clean electricity - enough to power a million homes.
