Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
     The government of the U.K. has plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity up to twenty-four gigawatt by 2050. However, fourteen of the U.K.’s fifteen operating reactors are scheduled to be permanently shut down by 2030. The government plans to bring new nuclear power reactors online by 2025. This is intended to offset the decommissioning of the existing reactors. The U.K. government officially launched Great British Nuclear and declared their intention to establish a competition to select the best SMR design from a series of companies working on their design and development.
     James Walker is the Chief Executive Officer of NANO Nuclear Energy. He said, “We are honored to join the Nuclear Institute, an esteemed advocate for the nuclear sciences. There is a growing momentum in the industry on both sides of the Atlantic and this affiliation grants us access to an extensive network of respected professionals, providing opportunities for crucial collaborations, partnerships, and additional growth avenues abroad.”
     Sarah Beacock is the CEO of the Nuclear Institute. She said, “We are delighted to welcome NANO Nuclear Energy as a Corporate Affiliate of the Nuclear Institute. The growth of the nuclear sector in the U.K. will attract a wide range of forward-thinking companies from around the world of which NANO Nuclear is a valued contributor to the SMR revolution. We look forward to working with them as they establish themselves here and to supporting their staff development needs in the U.K.”
     The Nuclear Institute is a critical part of the U.K. efforts to achieve a U.K. clear energy mix. This makes it essential that the nuclear industry has the right standards and people to support future growth and success. The Nuclear Institute represents over three thousand five hundred professionals at all levels across the U.K. nuclear industry, from new build and operations to decommissioning. The Nuclear Institute maintains the Nuclear Delta which is the independently defined standard used to measure nuclear professionalism. As a licensed member of the Engineering Council, the Nuclear Institute is highly committed to upholding the highest standards of operation for engineers. The Nuclear Institute’s U.K. network also provides a place for the nuclear community to interact through its event program, branch network, special interest groups and its many volunteer-led activities.
     NANO Nuclear is an emerging, early-state microreactor technology company seeking to become a commercially focused, diversified, vertically integrated technology-driven nuclear energy firm. NANO Nuclear is developing smaller, cheaper, and safer advanced portable carbon-energy solution utilizing proprietary novel reactor designs. NANO Nuclear’s products in technical development are “ZEUS” and “ODIN. ZEUS is a solid core battery nuclear reactor. ODIN is a low-pressure coolant nuclear reactor. Each of these reactors represents advanced developments in portable, on-demand capable advanced nuclear microreactors. HALEU Energy Fuel Inc. is a NANO Nuclear subsidiary. It is focused on the development of a domestic source for a High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel fabrication pipeline for the broader advanced nuclear reactor industry and to provide fuel to power NANO Nuclear’s microreactors.