Nuclear energy has long been a topic of both fascination and controversy. Large, conventional nuclear power plants have dominated the energy landscape for decades, supplying significant amounts of electricity to millions of homes and businesses around the world. However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in a more compact and versatile alternative [...]
Nuclear Consulting is excited to announce the launch of Next Generation Nuclear, a collaboration between Nuclear Consulting, Castletown Law and AGIAS Advisory. NGN will provide advisory and technical services in support of the deployment of small and advanced nuclear reactors throughout the world. Combining the expertise of each of the three collaborating companies, NGN will [...]
Small modular reactors (SMRs) might be the future for nuclear power and right now there are a lot of designs under consideration. In fact the latest IAEA SMR Booklet lists more than 70 mooted SMR models at various stages of design, with just one in commercial operation. There is little commonality among the designs in [...]
A recent paper published by our collaborators at Castletown Law provides a detailed examination of the regulatory reform that will be needed to enable Gen III+ and Gen IV small reactors, modular or otherwise, to be deployed across the world in pursuit of global decarbonisation. As the only proven technology capable of generating reliable, baseload [...]
