Nuclear

Rolls-Royce Holdings took another step toward bringing its small modular reactors online this Wednesday, as Great British Energy-Nuclear tapped a joint venture between Amentum and Cavendish Nuclear for the Wylfa project in North Wales. The owner’s engineer contract, valued at up to £300 million, could stretch out over 14 years. According to the companies, the deal will back the rollout of Rolls-Royce SMR technology at the site. This award moves Britain’s first Rolls-Royce SMR project from the selection stage into the nuts-and-bolts of execution planning. Acting as owner’s engineer, the firm takes on the key role of independent technical adviser for the client, handling design, safety, and delivery oversight. SMRs—smaller reactors, built in modules for quicker assembly than conventional plants—are