EDF and Holtec International have submitted a joint proposal to the UK Government, detailing their plans to build a series of small modular reactors at a site in Cottam, Nottinghamshire.
The firms are proposing to build on a brownfield site – a former coal-fired power station that was decommissioned seven years ago.
Under the proposal, the site could play host to four of Holtec's SMR-300 units, widely considered among the best reactors on the market.
Together, these SMRs could produce an estimated 1.3GW, equivalent to roughly 3% of the UK's energy demand according to Carbon Brief.
The companies have also signed Heads of Terms to form a joint venture that will take the project forward.
