Projects / prj-rr-wylfa
Rolls-Royce SMR Wylfa
Three-unit Wylfa selection/contract reported 2026; GDA in progress. No nuclear concrete claimed. Electrical total is 3×~470 MWe.
- Stage
- Announced
- Design
- Rolls-Royce SMR (SMR)
- Technology
- Integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) · light_water
- Operator(s)
- —
- Vendor(s)
- Rolls-Royce SMR
- Location
- Wylfa Newydd site · United Kingdom · precision: approximate
Existing nuclear site area selected for Rolls-Royce SMR; no nuclear concrete claimed here. - Coordinates
- 53.417, -4.483
- Electrical capacity
- 1410 MWe (net) · scope: plant
- Thermal capacity
- —
- Modules planned
- 3
- Inclusion basis
- smr_by_vendor_claim_with_capacity_check
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-10-01 (publication/verification date)
Milestones & dated events
- No dated milestones recorded yet.
Regulatory actions
- Rolls-Royce SMR Generic Design Assessment — generic_design_assessment · under_review · ONR/EA (UK)
Sources
- EnergyNote 2026 SMR licensing map (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-01)