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UK to seek associate status to Euratom R&D post Brexit
01 June, 2018
The UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) on 23 May welcomed the government's intention to seek associate status to Euratom R&D programmes.

Going digital
28 February, 2018
The UK’s new Industrial Strategy and Nuclear Sector Deal aim for rapid growth in advanced computing and simulation to beat foreign competition, Ian Jackson explains.

UK details Euratom exit strategy
16 January, 2018
The UK government aims to maintain many of the benefits the UK has enjoyed from its membership of the European Atomic Energy Community, the UK secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy Greg Clark said in a written statement to the UK House of Commons and the House of Lords, on 11 January.

Skills: six priorities
10 October, 2017
In August, for Part I of a special report on training and recruitment, NEI spoke to industry about the priorities for skills development in the UK. This article highlights the common themes and issues raised.

Nuvia, Ovivo win contracts for Hinkley Point C
11 July, 2017
Two new contracts have recently been awarded by EDF Energy for work on the Hinkley Point C EPR project in Somerset, UK.

Progress for UK Nuclear New Build
30 June, 2017
The UK’s nuclear power industry is assertive about the future despite uncertainties. By Rumyana Vakarelska

UK report examines the risks of Brexit
03 May, 2017
In a report examining the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit), the cross-party UK parliamentary Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee recommends that the UK maintains access to the Internal Energy Market and retains membership of the Emissions Trading System until at least 2020.

UK parliamentary report calls for a clear plan on nuclear
03 May, 2017
A report published by the UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee on 2 May, “Nuclear research and technology: Breaking the cycle of indecision”, says it is "critical" for any incoming British government to set out a decisive future for the industry.

UK NIA seeks assurances on Brexit
03 April, 2017
The UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) on 31 March called for arrangements to be put in place to avoid disruption to the nuclear energy sector following the initiation of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit). NIA CEO Tom Greatrex wants Theresa May’s Conservative government to put together a working group to look at the impact Brexit on the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). “The NIA has called for transitional arrangements to be put into place to avoid undue disruption to industry and has urged the Government to convene a working group to analyse the full impact of leaving Euratom,” he said. “The nuclear industry is global, so the ease of movement of nuclear goods, people and services is important to enable new build, decommissioning, R&D and other programmes of work to continue without interruption.” The NIA represents more than 260 companies including nuclear power station operators, new build developers and vendors, those engaged in decommissioning, waste management, all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, supply chain and consultancy companies.

Exiting Euratom
21 March, 2017
NEI looks at the impact of Britain’s withdrawal from Euratom, gauging reactions from the nuclear industry.

EDF ready for final investment decision on Hinkley
12 July, 2016
A consultation with EDF's Central Works Council on 4 July has cleared the way for a final investment decision (FID) to be made on construction of the Hinkley Point C NPP in the UK. The plant is scheduled to begin operating in 2025,and under a deal agreed last October, China General Nuclear (CGN) will take a 33.5% stake in the project. In addition, the two companies plan to develop projects to build new plants at Sizewell in Suffolk and Bradwell in Essex, the latter using Chinese reactor technology.

UK remains committed to nuclear despite Brexit
02 July, 2016
The UK's Nuclear Industry Association and the French Nuclear Society, SFEN, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, committing them to work together to further the nuclear sector in both the UK and France. The agreement, signed by NIA chief executive, Tom Greatrex, and Christophe Béhar, President of SFEN, recognises the importance of nuclear energy for sustainable development and the need for continued co-operation between UK and French industries as new nuclear generation is developed in Europe, the NIA said. Greatrex added: "While the referendum last week signalled that the UK will begin the process of leaving the European Union, it certainly does not mean the end of cooperation between the UK and EU member states."

UK new build gives new excitement
22 December, 2015
David Flin reports on the NIA conference “Nuclear, Powering the UK”, held in London in December, which focused on the opportunities and challenges resulting from the decision to proceed with new nuclear construction in the UK at Hinkley Point C, and at Wylfa Newydd and Moorside.

Waiting for the fog to lift over Hinkley Point
29 July, 2015
James Varley reports on the NIA's Nuclear New Build conference in London and the recent developments at the Hinkley Point C, Wylfa Newydd and Moorside projects.

UK launches nuclear supply chain partnership
01 July, 2015
The UK Nuclear Industry Association has launched a Nuclear Supply Chain Partnership (NSCP) that aims to help smaller companies get ready to bid for manufacturing work on new nuclear projects.

New UK nuclear skills collaboration
30 April, 2015
Three leading players on the nuclear skills landscape have joined forces to sign a new collaborative agreement that promotes the highest standards of professionalism across the UK's nuclear industry.

Horizon completes regulatory justification for UK ABWR
29 January, 2015
Horizon Nuclear Power has completed the 'regulatory justification' portion of the approval process for the UK ABWR.

The female network
02 December, 2014
A year ago two young nuclear executives set up the first UK branch of Women in Nuclear, with a goal to improve the industry’s gender diversity. The response has been overwhelming. Will Dalrymple interviews Rebecca Holyhead and Miranda Kirschel

UK consults on ABWR regulatory justification
20 February, 2014
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has started a 12-week consultation on the application for Regulatory Justification of the UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (UK-ABWR), designed by Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.

Hinkley Point C deal: strike price agreed, Chinese investment confirmed
21 October, 2013
The UK Government and EDF Group have reached commercial agreement on the key terms of a proposed investment contract for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset. The French utility expects to make a final investment decision on the project by July 2014.