Rolls-Royce SMR and Japan’s Yokogawa Electric Corporation a strategic relationship with the intention of delivering data processing and control systems (DPCS) for the first units in a planned global fleet of Rolls-Royce SMRs. The agreement includes design engineering, validation and qualification, product hardware, building and testing the system, installation and commissioning.
The project will be delivered and supported from Yokogawa’s UK office and design facility in Runcorn, Cheshire, alongside work in the Czech Republic and Netherlands. To support the project, Yokogawa has committed to make considerable investments, which will help to secure jobs and strengthen the UK’s nuclear supply chain.
Rolls-Royce SMR was selected as the preferred bidder by Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE‑N) to build the UK’s first SMRs, by power utility ČEZ to build up to 3 GWe of new nuclear power in the Czech Republic and is one of only two companies to reach the final stage in Vattenfall’s process to identify Sweden’s nuclear technology partner.
Ruth Todd, Operations and Supply Chain Director at Rolls-Royce SMR, welcomed the announcement, saying: “This agreement to provide the power station’s ‘central nervous system’ marks another significant milestone as we accelerate towards delivering the first in a global fleet of Rolls-Royce SMRs. Furthermore, securing a world-class supplier is critical, and we’re proud that a substantial portion of this work will be carried out in the UK and the Czech Republic – creating jobs, developing skills, and driving growth in the regions where our first plants will be built.”
Koji Nakaoka, Executive Vice President & Executive Officer, Energy & Sustainability Business headquarters at Yokogawa Electric Corporation, noted: “As a proven, low-carbon source of baseload energy, nuclear power plays a vital role in achieving global decarbonisation goals. Backed by decades of expertise and a strong culture of partnership, we will deliver reliable, high-performance control systems to enable the safe, efficient, and sustainable deployment of nuclear power worldwide.”
