Nuclear Consulting operates across the whole spectrum of nuclear, including public and private sector clients. We recognise that every assignment is unique but our teams lean on decades of experience in their industry sector to provide clarity in an often complex environment.
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Strategic Delivery
SMRs, AMRs & Fusion
Secure Nuclear Delivery
End-of-Life Strategy
Policy & Investment
Market Access
Nuclear new build programmes represent a critical component of the United Kingdom’s and the world’s transition to a low-carbon, secure energy future. As legacy plants reach the end of their operational lifespans and national governments reaffirm net zero commitments, investment in new nuclear infrastructure is both a strategic imperative and a long-term challenge. Nuclear Consulting provides expert, end-to-end support for clients involved in the planning, licensing, financing, delivery, and commissioning of new nuclear facilities.
The demand for low-carbon, reliable baseload power is intensifying, particularly as intermittent renewables continue to expand. Nuclear power is uniquely placed to fill this role, offering long-term energy security, system resilience, and emissions reductions. National energy strategies—such as the UK Government’s “British Energy Security Strategy” and the establishment of Great British Nuclear—highlight the importance of new nuclear generation capacity. In parallel, global interest is surging, with countries across the globe progressing ambitious programmes.
NCL assists clients in the earliest stages of nuclear development, offering deep experience in site selection, feasibility analysis, and strategic planning. Our services encompass site identification and suitability assessment, land acquisition and planning support, regulatory siting alignment, community engagement and early stakeholder planning, and infrastructure and interface coordination.
Navigating the regulatory landscape is a central challenge in nuclear new build. NCL provides targeted support for securing nuclear site licences, development consents, environmental permits, and grid connections. Our team brings direct experience from UK regulatory regimes and international equivalents.
Projects must be constructable, licensable, and technically assured. We support technical optioneering and design maturity assessments, safety case alignment and engineering integration, and design assurance processes.
New nuclear projects typically span decades and require proactive risk and programme management. NCL supports programme governance setup, EVM frameworks and schedule control, risk and opportunity tracking, and stakeholder assurance and readiness reviews.
We also support site energy planning and commercial strategy development, including interfaces with RAB/CfD frameworks and Great British Nuclear. Our consultants help clients engage confidently with government and private investors, supported by robust financial modelling and delivery roadmaps.
At every stage, NCL applies a regulator-aligned, delivery-focused approach to ensure the safe, timely, and successful deployment of new nuclear capacity.
Advanced nuclear technologies including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs), and nuclear fusion are reshaping the global energy landscape. These technologies promise to deliver flexible, scalable, and lower-cost nuclear energy options for decarbonising energy systems.
NCL works with SMR and AMR developers to support licensing, siting, regulatory readiness, and UK market entry. We provide strategic advice on reactor deployment models, assist in demonstration and prototype projects, and work with governments on funding frameworks and international collaboration.
For fusion, NCL supports regulatory development, siting assessments, stakeholder engagement, and integration with energy policy. Our expertise spans safety framework evolution, enabling environments for demonstration facilities, and route-to-market strategies for future commercial plants.
We also help clients align emerging nuclear technologies with industrial and national decarbonisation strategies, including heat and hydrogen integration, long-duration storage potential, and advanced fuels development.
Our services are trusted by private innovators, public institutions, and international investors seeking to shape and deliver next-generation nuclear systems with confidence and rigour.
NCL advises public bodies on policy, funding, regulation, and strategic planning across the nuclear lifecycle. Our work includes business case support, regulatory development, market analysis, and programme assurance in national and international contexts.
Our team brings experience in defence nuclear licensing, facility upgrades, post-operational assessments, nuclear propulsion, and security governance. We work with regulators and client teams to maintain compliance and operational readiness.
We offer deep expertise in applying nuclear safety, security, and environmental principles within complex and high-security defence contexts, including support for submarine programmes, refit facilities, and defence radioactive waste infrastructure.
Our services include safety case peer review, programme strategy, capability development, risk and ALARP decision-making, and performance reporting against critical programme milestones.
We are a trusted advisor to Tier 1 and supply chain defence contractors requiring independent support on safety, strategy, and delivery assurance.
We provide practical support in decommissioning planning, site remediation, and radioactive waste strategy. NCL helps site licence companies manage liabilities safely and cost-effectively, with solutions aligned to environmental and stakeholder needs.
Decommissioning and radioactive waste management are essential to the long-term safety and credibility of the nuclear industry. NCL provides expert advisory services to help clients manage liabilities, close sites, and optimise waste strategies.
We support the planning and implementation of decommissioning strategies at all stages—from early feasibility and lifetime planning through to dismantling, waste clearance, and site remediation.
Our work covers higher activity waste planning, disposal interfacing, radioactive inventory characterisation, near-surface disposal policy alignment, and packaging strategy optimisation.
We also support integrated waste route development, regulatory submissions, cost forecasting, and stakeholder engagement throughout decommissioning programmes.
NCL advises public bodies on policy, funding, regulation, and strategic planning across the nuclear lifecycle. Our work includes business case support, regulatory development, market analysis, and programme assurance in national and international contexts.
We assist with national energy planning, funding mechanism design (e.g. CfDs, RAB), and technology readiness strategies for advanced and fusion technologies.
We also support public investment business cases, value for money assessments, regulatory capacity building, and legislative development for nuclear safety, licensing, and environmental regulation.
NCL helps shape institutional capability and programme assurance for national nuclear priorities, including clean energy transitions, waste management, and international collaboration frameworks.
Our work ensures that public institutions are equipped to deliver their objectives credibly, safely, and in line with best practice.
A capable, qualified, and competitive supply chain is essential to the success of nuclear programmes. We work with suppliers and investors to access opportunities in the nuclear market. Our support spans readiness assessments, qualification, bidding, and partnership development—helping clients navigate entry to the complex and highly regulated nuclear environment.
We assist with nuclear readiness assessments, quality accreditation planning, bid strategy development, and joint venture support across new build, defence, and decommissioning sectors.
NCL supports suppliers seeking to navigate entry barriers, qualify against nuclear codes and standards, and form credible delivery partnerships for national and international opportunities.
We provide insight into nuclear commercial models, capability mapping, contract structuring, and client engagement strategies tailored to regulated environments.
Whether for newcomers or incumbents, our supply chain services help clients win work, build trust, and deliver with confidence.
Nuclear Consulting is a specialist consultancy delivering expert nuclear capability to achieve high value outcomes
