"The prime minister, Keir Starmer, said the US-UK agreement, expected to be signed off formally during the state visit, was a landmark nuclear partnership that would also power economic growth. He said: These major commitments set us well on course to a golden age of nuclear that will drive down household bills in the long run, while delivering thousands of good jobs in the short term."
"Under the unprecedented agreement, Britain and the US will accept each other's safety checks on reactor designs, almost halving the time for a nuclear project to be licensed to about two years. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the deal would clear the way for a big expansion of nuclear projects, in a sector that has already added 11,000 jobs this year, according to the Nuclear Industry Association."
"The X-Energy-Centrica deal confirms a nuclear future for Hartlepool, where the existing reactor is scheduled to be decommissioned by 2028, and paves the way for a potential further programme of 20 or more modular reactors around the country, providing as much power, 6GW, as Britain's current total output. The 12 Hartlepool reactors are expected to generate enough power for up to 1.5m homes."
Britain and the United States have agreed to accept each other's safety checks on reactor designs, reducing licensing time for nuclear projects to about two years. Centrica will partner with the US firm X-energy to develop up to 12 advanced modular reactors at Hartlepool, with investment potentially creating up to 2,500 jobs in the north-east. The Hartlepool programme could be part of a wider roll-out of 20 or more modular reactors nationwide, providing around 6GW of power — comparable to current total output — with the 12 reactors supplying up to 1.5 million homes. The deal attracted private-sector investments and is expected to accelerate sector growth and jobs.
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