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JET’s final deuterium-tritium
JET’s final deuterium-tritium results revealed one year on

One year after the conclusion of JET's final scientific experiments, crucial findings are emerging that will help advance future fusion machines.

Fusion-grade steel
Fusion-grade steel produced at scale in UK-first

Researchers achieve 10x production cost savings for reduced activation steel

LLWR Membrane
Significant progress with final disposal of radioactive waste at Repository site

Works begin on the next phase of operations to close historic trenches and vaults at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site in Cumbria.

Sizewell A delivers ground-breaking turbine hall milestone
Sizewell A delivers ground-breaking turbine hall milestone

Over 700kg of explosives have been used in the first stage demolition of four gigantic concrete plinths as part of work to decommission the turbine hall.

Torness
EDF confirms boost to UK’s clean power targets with nuclear life extensions

A decision taken (3 December) by EDF will see the lifetimes of all four generating Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor stations extended.

Hinkley Point C Reactor
First nuclear reactor for a generation is fitted to British power station

Workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have installed Britain’s first new nuclear reactor for more than 30 years.

UK backs clean power innovation to speed up global energy transition
UK backs clean power innovation to speed up global energy transition

UK spearheads global efforts to combat climate change with a funding package to help developing countries transition to clean energy.

SMR Negotiations
Negotiations begin for UK’s small modular reactor programme

Great British Nuclear (GBN) has started detailed negotiations with the final four shortlisted bidders into the UK’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme.

Nucleus Employment Hub
East Coast College and Sizewell C launch employability hub in Lowestoft

East Coast College in Suffolk has launched a brand-new employability hub, Nucleus, in partnership with Sizewell C.

Nuclear industry supports 3,500 jobs in Bristol
New figures show nuclear industry now supports 3,500 jobs in Bristol

New figures show that the nuclear industry now supports 3,500 jobs in Bristol, as the sector expands to support new nuclear construction.

HPC Steel Liner Lift
Big Carl lifting final steel liner ring at Hinkley Point C

The third and final liner ring has been lifted into place by giant crane, Big Carl, at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building.

Sizewell Creatives
Sizewell C searches for artists to record history in the making

Sizewell Creative and First Light Festival CIC have launched a unique 3-year programme of creative residencies across visual art, writing and poetry at Sizewell.