The government has been told that its plan for small modular reactors (SMRs) lacks clarity and therefore risks increasing costs to the taxpayer. The Environmental Audit Committee makes the assertion within a strongly-worded letter sent to energy secretary Claire Coutinho. It states that despite pledging £215 million to advance SMRs, government policy on the role of the technology in Great Britain’s energy mix remains unclear.
UK’s nuclear modular reactor plan needs clarity, MPs say
