Future Nuclear Enabling Fund: successful applicants
Updated 4 April 2024
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GE Hitachi
Update: 25 January 2023
The Department has identified GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy as a successful recipient of grant funding under the Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF). The application exceeded the quality thresholds across all 4 assessment criteria and successfully completed the Department’s due diligence and governance approvals processes.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s FNEF project includes a 2-step GDA and Enterprise Readiness activities including an Advanced Manufacturing Plan and Operator Plan.
The grant value is £33.6 million. This funding will support GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy in entering UK regulation and to develop their SMR design in the UK.
Holtec Britain Limited
Update: 7 December 2023
The Department has identified Holtec Britain Limited as a successful recipient of grant funding under the Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF). The application exceeded the quality thresholds across all 4 assessment criteria and successfully completed the Department’s due diligence and governance approvals processes.
Holtec Britain’s FNEF project includes a 2-step GDA, constructability and safety case assessments and completion of associated technical deliverables, including those of the safety, security and environmental cases.
The project has total of £30.05 million. This funding will accelerate advanced nuclear business development in the UK and support advanced nuclear designs to enter UK regulation.
Cavendish Nuclear
Update: 4 April 2024
The Department has identified Cavendish Nuclear as a successful recipient of an award under the Future Nuclear Enabling Fund (FNEF). The application exceeded the quality thresholds across all 4 assessment criteria and successfully completed the Department’s due diligence and governance approvals processes.
Cavendish Nuclear have partnered with X-Energy UK Holdings Ltd for an FNEF project to develop the Xe-100 Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR). The project includes constructability and modularisation studies, fuel management and assessment of the domestic manufacturing and supply chain.
The grant value is up to £3.34 million. This funding will support Cavendish Nuclear and X-Energy UK Holdings Ltd in developing the Xe-100 technology towards UK deployment. This funding is the first the UK government has awarded to an AMR technology for post-R&D commercialisation and business development activities.