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ABB and Rolls-Royce sign SMR agreement

According to the International Energy Agency SMRs can be a catalyst for change if boosted by government support and new business models.

Rolls-Royce SMR is currently progressing site-specific design and delivery activities for three units planned for North Wales, while also working with ČEZ on deployment at the Temelín NPP site in the Czech Republic.

BB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rolls-Royce SMR, a nuclear power company developing small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Within the scope of the MoU the two companies will explore collaboration opportunities on Rolls-Royce SMR’s plans to develop a fleet of units, each of which will generate 470 MW of low-carbon electricity. ABB will explore how its automation, electrification, instrumentation and communication solutions across its three business areas can enable the SMR projects to scale.

Rolls-Royce SMR has begun site-specific design and delivery activities for the UK’s first SMRs, initially comprising three units in North Wales, expected to create thousands of jobs and boost local-for-local supply chains. The company is also working with ČEZ to deploy Rolls-Royce SMRs at Temelín – with potential for additional units at Tušimice and Dětmarovice – and has recently been selected by Videberg Kraft to deliver three SMRs on Sweden’s Värö Peninsula. The MoU collaboration will be developed through ABB’s UK operations, which are headquartered in Warrington, UK.

According to the International Energy Agency SMRs can be a catalyst for change if boosted by government support and new business models. With current policy settings, the IEA forecasts that total SMR capacity will reach 40 GW by 2050 – but with tailored policy support for nuclear power, streamlined regulations for SMRs and industry delivery on new designs, capacity could reach 120 GW…………………………. https://www.modernpowersystems.com/news/abb-and-rolls-royce-sign-smr-agreement/?cf-view

September 10, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Small Modular Nuclear Reactors