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The global revival in nuclear power, and the wider move to a low-carbon economy, provides a major opportunity for the supply chain industry. There is an opportunity for manufacturing to have a significant role in the construction, operation and decommissioning of new nuclear power stations in the UK.
The Office for Nuclear Development (OND) will work with the supply chain and nuclear reactor vendors and operators to help create and support a globally competitive UK supply chain, focusing on high value added.
On 8 September BERR published a revised Manufacturing Strategy, Manufacturing: New Challenges, New Opportunities, which sets out an ambitious new vision for a globally competitive manufacturing sector that leads the world in capturing higher value components of the global value chain, whilst consolidating areas of existing comparative advantage, including activities within high technology manufacturing. The Strategy provides more detail on how the Office will take forward supply chain work on nuclear. Information is available on the Manufacturing Strategy Review 2008 webpage.
This will take account of a report on the UK nuclear supply chain produced by the National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC) following consultations with key companies which reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the supply chain. A copy of the report is available below:
The OND will also act as a gateway to market knowledge, contact networks, activities, organisations and opportunities that will help the UK supply chain rise to the opportunity presented by new nuclear build.
The Nuclear Industry Association, supported by the OND, the Regional Development Agencies, UKTI and other key partners will be delivering a programme of regional and sectoral initiatives aimed at improving the capability of the UK supply chain, through raising awareness of major opportunities at home and overseas. Further detail on this programme will be provided shortly.
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