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Civil nuclear package to back UK businesses

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

The Government has today announced a package of measures to support the UK civil nuclear industry.

The package includes:

  • A new Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC) to be based in South Yorkshire alongside the AMRC, led by University of Sheffield in partnership with University of Manchester, with Rolls-Royce as the lead industrial partner.
  • An additional £8m to upgrade the nuclear laboratories at Manchester University’s Dalton Nuclear Institute to support the NAMRC (in addition to the £15m Government has already committed to the NAMRC).
  • Rolls-Royce’s planned civil nuclear factory in South Yorkshire.
  • A Nuclear Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) in the North West and Yorkshire, led by NWDA in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward
  • As part of the Nuclear LCEA the North West will support the Manufacturing Advisory Service’s (MAS) nuclear services as part of the Nuclear LCEA, offering manufacturing companies advice and support to access the nuclear energy market.

The establishment of the NAMRC was a commitment first made in the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy.

Tom Riordan, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Forward said:

“Yorkshire Forward has worked closely with Rolls-Royce and the Government to secure both investments and this announcement is incredible news for a part of our region hit hard by the recession. It recognises the cutting edge facilities and the top quality of our academic and business skills base. The UK’s nuclear programme is expected to create over 4,500 engineering jobs over the next 25 years and more than a £1bn a year to the industry. This investment, and others like it, puts the region at the very heart of the UK’s energy sector and cements our position as a centre of excellence for manufacturing, to a global marketplace.”

Press notice
Read the full BIS press notice here.

Links
Nuclear Industry Association: trade association for the UK civil nuclear industry

Nuclear Supply Chain: awareness raising of nuclear opportunities through events and activities.

Low Carbon News hub: resource for journalists and stakeholders interested in low carbon news from Government.