UK government to support BWRX-300 development
25/01/2024, 17:10
Companies, including OSGE shareholder – Synthos Green Energy – are part of a team led by GE-Hitachi which has been awarded a £33.6 million UK Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF) grant to support development of the BWRX-300 technology.
Synthos Green Energy plans to invest in the development of the BWRX-300 technology on the British market and act as a developer there. To achieve these goals, the company took part in the FNEF grant program organized by the UK Government as an investor in the BWRX-300 project together with other recognized partners such as GE Hitachi, Jacobs, Laing O’Rourke and Cavendish Nuclear. Today, UK Government announced GE Hitachi is a successful recipient of grant funding resulting in a positive decision to co-finance the licensing process of the BWRX-300 technology in the UK.
More information:
GE Vernova’s Nuclear business, GE Hitachi, selected for UK Future Nuclear Enabling Fund | GE News
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