UK ABWR reactor technology approved - Major leap forward for Horizon’s Wylfa Newydd
Horizon Nuclear Power today welcomed the announcement that the UK ABWR has been approved for use in the UK, paving the way for the technology to be built at Horizon’s planned developments on the Isle of Anglesey and in Oldbury-on-Severn.
These projects will create tens of thousands of jobs and ultimately provide more than 5.4GW of clean, secure and affordable electricity, enough to power some 10 million homes.
Approval marks the conclusion of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA), a rigorous technology assessment by the UK regulators. This milestone has been achieved on time, thanks to the proven quality of the ABWR and the close collaboration of the Hitachi-GE, Horizon and GE-Hitachi team
This is another achievement for the ABWR (Advanced Boiling Water Reactor), four of which have been successfully built and operated – to time and budget - and the design has now achieved approvals under four different regulatory regimes worldwide.
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