Projects / prj-cottam-smr300
Holtec / EDF SMR-300 proposal at Cottam
Holtec, EDF and Tritax plan small modular reactors at the former Cottam coal station (UK Government, February 2026). In June 2026 Holtec and EDF submitted a joint proposal for up to four SMR-300 units, aimed at 2030s operation. Plant output is not stated and is not inferred.
- Stage
- Announced
- Design
- Holtec SMR-300 (SMR)
- Technology
- Integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) · light_water
- Operator(s)
- EDF
- Vendor(s)
- Holtec International
- Location
- Former Cottam power station · United Kingdom · precision: approximate
OpenStreetMap Nominatim feature 'Cottam Power Station' (landuse industrial) for the named former station; site-area point, not a reactor plot. - Coordinates
- 53.3035, -0.7761
- Electrical capacity
- — · scope: plant
- Thermal capacity
- —
- Modules planned
- 4
- Inclusion basis
- smr_by_vendor_claim_with_capacity_check
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-10-02 (publication/verification date)
Milestones & dated events
- No dated milestones recorded yet.
Regulatory actions
- None recorded in this release.
Sources
- Government to unlock advanced nuclear to grow economy (government_primary, accessed 2026-10-02)
- WNN: Holtec and EDF submit UK SMR project proposal (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-02)