A new generation of smaller nuclear reactors could be based on decommissioned sites, speeding up the process considerably, a government advisor argues

U.S. energy group Westinghouse proposed using decommissioned nuclear sites in Italy for the installation of small modular reactors, with the aim to start construction by 2030, a company official said on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister announced that more nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as red tape will be 'slashed'

PM to lift restrictions on locations and rewrite planning rules for wave of ‘mini’ power plants starting from 2032

India's Tata Power is interested in setting up small modular nuclear reactors, CEO Praveer Sinha said on Tuesday, days after the country said it will open up the much-guarded sector to private investments.

Ministers said Britain is considered one of the world's most expensive countries in which to build nuclear power, and a new Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce will be established to speed up the approval of new reactor designs and stream line how developers engage with regulators.

Mini reactors will be built for the first time in Britain 'to create clean, affordable energy' under latest reforms

Britain on Thursday promised to free more sites for nuclear energy developments across England and Wales, seeking to attract private investment into Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as part of its push to decarbonise the power network.