Small Modular Reactors: the Future of UK Nuclear Energy
Where the UK SMR programme stands after preferred-bidder selection, and what has to happen between now and first grid connection.
Not in My Back Yard? Rethinking Siting Policy for New Nuclear Reactors
The draft EN-7 siting framework modernises nuclear siting policy, but the semi-urban population criterion has not caught up with the technology.
Leaders of the Future: Sponsorship Opportunity
An invitation for early-career nuclear professionals to join NCL as guests at the Nuclear Industry Association dinner.
Nuclear As Part of the Clean Energy Mix
Nuclear power’s role in a balanced, low-carbon energy system: reliability, safety record, waste management and economics.
The Overlooked Benefits of Small Nuclear Reactors
Small reactors offer safety, flexibility, cost and waste advantages that the debate around large plants tends to obscure.
The Benefits of Digital Solutions for Nuclear
Product lifecycle management applied to nuclear projects: managing design change across construction, commissioning and decades of operation.
Next Generation Nuclear
NCL, Castletown Law and AGIAS Advisory launch a collaboration supporting the deployment of small and advanced reactors worldwide.
When Is a Small Modular Reactor Neither Small Nor Modular?
More than 70 SMR designs are in development with little commonality. A workable definition would help the industry move forward.
Nuclear Consulting Supports World Nuclear Energy Day
NCL partners World Nuclear Energy Day 2021, celebrating the people behind nuclear technologies of every scale.
Small Modular Reactors and Regulatory Imperatives
A Castletown Law paper examines the regulatory reform needed to deploy small reactors worldwide in pursuit of decarbonisation.