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GE Hitachi (GEH) and Iberdrola have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on an energy from nuclear waste project.
The firms have agreed to work together on GEH’s PRISM technology, which would dispose of nuclear waste by turning the plutonium into a fuel for a new 622MW nuclear plant at Sellafield.
Jay Wileman, GEH Senior Vice President, said: “Iberdrola’s experience and expertise in plant operations and power generation coupled with GE Hitachi’s advanced technology is a powerful combination that we believe will further strengthen PRISM’s position as the best solution for plutonium re-use in the UK.”
Alfio Vidal, director of Iberdrola Nuclear Generation UK, said: “PRISM is an extremely exciting technology, which draws on decades of experience to provide a solution to one of the UK’s most pressing legacy challenges.
He added: “This will not only deliver a viable technology solution for plutonium re-use, it could drive extensive investment in skills and further establish the UK, and West Cumbria, as a global-hub of nuclear expertise.”
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