Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) and Rolls‑Royce SMR have signed a contract to deliver the UK’s first three small modular reactors (SMRs) at Wylfa – an island off the coast of North Wales.
In June 2025, the UK government confirmed that it had selected Rolls-Royce SMR as the preferred bidder to partner with GBE-N on SMR plants, alongside a further £2.5bn in funding. The move forms part of what energy secretary Ed Miliband called the “golden age” of nuclear energy.
In November 2025 it was announced that Wylfa would host the UK’s first SMR power plant, subject to final government approval. This approval has now been granted and the contract has been signed. Work to construct the initial three SMR designs on site will now start, which will include ordering critical components from its UK supply chain.
According to Rolls-Royce SMR, the project is estimated to support around 3,000 jobs at peak construction and thousands more across the supply chain.
Simon Bowen, chair of GBE-N, said: “Today...