Rolls-Royce SMR
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/rolls-royce]]
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Rolls-Royce SMR
Status: PLANNED Category: SMR Country: UK UK Vendor/Designer: rolls-royce Type: Pressurized water reactor [Pressurized water reactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Pressurized water reactor) Capacity: 470 MWe
Overview
Rolls-Royce SMR is a planned pressurized water reactor in the UK, developed by Rolls-Royce, with a net capacity of 470 MWe. Backed by the UK government for a fleet of 16 units, it is significant for its role in meeting national energy security and net-zero goals through civilian nuclear power. Still in the planning stage, it has no operational history.
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UK government backing for fleet of 16 units
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- Rolls-Royce SMR Official Page [UNVERIFIED] — Official information on the Rolls-Royce SMR project and its development.
- World Nuclear Association - UK Profile — Overview of nuclear energy in the UK, including details on SMR development.
- Wikipedia - Rolls-Royce SMR — General information and background on the Rolls-Royce SMR.
- World Nuclear News - Rolls-Royce SMR Update [UNVERIFIED] — News article on the progress of Rolls-Royce SMR in the UK regulatory process.
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