The Guardian: Rolls-Royce to build a new generation of nuclear reactors in Britain 
energy. An industrial consortium led by the British company Rolls-Royce, which specializes in the manufacture of automobiles, aircraft and power equipment, will begin to create a new generation of nuclear reactors. The project received support from the government of the country, according to The Guardian.
The company will create the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor project focused on the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). The partners of the enterprise will be the private investment company BNF Resources, the American company Exelon Generation and the British government. Investment in the project will amount to 450 million pounds (612 million dollars). Rolls-Royce representatives noted that they will use the scientific experience of British engineers, designers and the results of their development to launch their small reactors. The SMR project will also be based on technology that is used in the construction of nuclear submarines. The authors of the project expect that the launch of nuclear reactors will generate a power of 470 megawatts. This will be enough to provide electricity to 1.3 million homes in the UK.
According to Tom Samson, executive director of the Rolls-Royce SMR consortium, the development of new nuclear reactors will help the UK reduce carbon emissions and reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels, including creating jobs and new industry. At the initial stage, it is planned to build five reactors, the first of which can be launched by 2031. In the future, it is planned to launch a fleet of 16 small modular reactors throughout Britain.
The government of the country hopes that the new generation of SMRs will be implemented faster and cheaper than traditional large-scale nuclear reactors, which are subject to huge risks during construction and require large financial costs. Nearly one fifth of the UK's electricity is currently generated by 13 nuclear reactors, with more than half of this capacity (about 7.8 gigawatts) due to be decommissioned by 2025. This could increase the country's dependence on gas-fired power plants and lead to interruptions in the supply of electricity.
In 2021, the stability of the UK energy system has already been undermined. Weak winds have reduced energy production (wind turbines account for a significant part of the energy balance), while the situation was aggravated by a sharp gas shortage in Europe and the continuing rise in prices for other energy sources, such as coal.