Could SMRs power a new golden age for UK nuclear?

Tuesday 20 Jan 2026
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The UK’s small modular reactor plans are poised to transform domestic energy supply whilst creating a lucrative new export opportunity for British industry.

Whilst the UK nuclear energy industry is no stranger to hyped-up new dawns, it’s hard to remember a time when there was so much genuine positivity around.

With construction underway on two giant new reactors – Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C – and momentum growing behind the UK’s burgeoning small modular reactor (SMR) programme, it seems as though talk of a new a new golden age for the sector may – for once – not be too wide of the mark.

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