The brief

Analyst view

• Light-water PWR, 470 MWe each, assembles under a canopy in ~500 days.
• April 2026 contract: £599M from UK Wealth Fund plus £2.6B from 2025 Spending Review.
• Three units at Wylfa targeted for mid-2030s; 3,000 jobs at site, 5,000 in supply chain.

Technical approach

As reported

Compact PWR

Close-coupled three-loop PWR design

Light water cools and moderates. Compact design from Westinghouse tech. 10-acre footprint.

Factory assembly

Onsite assembly in 500 days, weather-protected

Modules shipped, assembled under canopy. Reduces labour, weather risk.

Sited deployment

Coal plant replacements and industrial heat

Fits decommissioned coal sites. Serves refineries, steel mills.