Wylfa Rolls Royce SMR nuclear power plant

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Other names: Ynys Môn SMR, Wylfa Nuclear Power Project (Rolls Royce), Wylfa SMRs Power Plant

Wylfa Rolls Royce SMR nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant in pre-construction in Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Wylfa Rolls Royce SMR nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner
1 Pre-construction[1] 2035 (planned)[2] 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
2 Pre-construction[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
3 Pre-construction[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
4 Announced[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
5 Announced[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
6 Announced[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
7 Announced[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]
8 Announced[1] – 470 MW[1] Small modular reactor[1] SMR[1] Great British Energy – Nuclear [100%][2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Wylfa Rolls Royce SMR nuclear power plant

Unit name Commercial operation
1 2035[2]

Location

Table 3: Unit-level location details for Wylfa Rolls Royce SMR nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
2 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
3 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
4 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
5 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
6 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
7 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)
8 Wylfa, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[3] 53.4168183, -4.4837327 (approximate)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/contract-signed-for-delivery-of-uks-first-smrs. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 "Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom - World Nuclear Association". world-nuclear.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-11-13/hlws1050. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)