Alternative routes to market for new nuclear projects

This consultation seeks to examine what steps government can take to enable different routes to market for new advanced nuclear technologies. Government sees great national opportunities in the nuclear sector, and we are seeking responses to support us in developing the policies that will allow this industry to thrive.

This consultation is open to all, but we would like responses from the nuclear industry, including:

• technology vendors
• developers
• the supply chain
• industrial consumers of heat and power
• the whole spectrum of the public realm, including:
  • local communities
  • local government
  • devolved administrations
  • science
  • academia
  • financial sector
  • members of the public

We would particularly welcomes views from local communities.

Your responses will shape our approach to this crucial and potentially transformative part of our energy system, enabling government to put the right policies in place to ensure nuclear energy plays a key role in our net zero future.

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Deep dive workshops

WeAs arepart of the Alternative Routes to Market Consultation process, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is holding an4 introductorydeep eventdive aboutworkshops, thisone consultation,for whicheach chapter in the consultation. 

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The Alternative Routes to Market consultation process.will Wehelp planshape future policy, enabling government to runbuild on our commitments in the sameCivil sessionNuclear Roadmap and put the right policies in place to ensure nuclear energy plays a key role in our net zero future. Don’t miss out on eachjoining ofus at these events - your valuable input will be greatly appreciated.  

Email nuclearconsultation@energysecurity.gov.uk to register your interest in attending.

The deep-dive sessions will be held on the following dates /and locations:locations. We will send full details to confirmed attendees. 

Chapter 1: Exploring new uses - Tuesday 19 March, 10:00-15:00, Manchester

Expert panel members include: 

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• LondonLincoln (inHill person– -Director venueof Policy and External Affairs, Nuclear Industry Association
• An expert from National Nuclear Laboratory
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Chapter 3: Bringing projects to market - Thursday 821 February,March, 11:30-2:3010:00-15:00, London

Expert panel members include: 

• Julia Pyke – Managing Director, Sizewell C
• LondonLeonidas (inPapanikolaou person– -Senior Head of Bespoke & New Schemes, venueLow toCarbon beContracts confirmed),Company
• Helen MondayLister 12– February,Energy 11:30-2:30Transition and Decarbonisation Practice Lead, Infrastructure and Projects Authority
• Phil Adam – Head of Real Assets, Debt & Capital Advisory Financial Advisory, Deloitte

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Expert atpanel nuclearconsultation@energysecurity.gov.uk,members include: 

• Tim Parkes – Head of Safety Regulation for Advanced Nuclear Technologies, Office for Nuclear Regulations
• Andy Mayall FSRP – New and includeOperational your:Nuclear Sites Manager, Environment Agency
• Dr Pauleen Lane CBE FICE PhD MBA BSc – Professional Lead for Infrastructure, The Planning Institute
• Lincoln Hill – Director of Policy and External Affairs, Nuclear Industry Association

Chapter 4: Supporting future technology - Thursday 28 March, 10:00-15:00, London

Expert panel members include: 

• preferredRich locationDeakin – Programme Director UK SMR Project, Innovate UK
• Simon Dilks – Head of Nuclear and dateRenewable Innovations, Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero
• fullRebecca name,Haigh organisation– AMR RD&D Lead, Department for Energy, Security and contactNet detailsZero
• An expert from Nuclear Innovation and Research Office
• An expert from National Nuclear Laboratory

Workshops

Places will be allocated on specifica topics

Wefirst come first served basis. If sessions are oversubscribed, places will alsobe holdlimited to a seriesmaximum of deep-dive2 workshopspeople onper eachorganisation. 

Nuclear hackathon

As part of the majorAlternative topicRoutes areasto laterMarket inconsultation, we are partnering with Policy Lab to deliver a Nuclear Hackathon – an event to explore how we can speed up the consultationdelivery period.of Thenew provisionalnuclear locationsprojects forwhile thesemaintaining sessionsrigorous arelevels London,of Manchester,nuclear safety, security, and Cardiffenvironmental protection.

This one-day event will aim to identify opportunities for greater regulatory co-ordination and how this may lead to efficiencies in navigating regulatory pathways. Ministers will bring together diverse opinions and the provisionalexpertise topicof areasregulators, are:industry, and beyond to scope potential solutions.

We are holding this interactive event in London on Tuesday 9 April 2024. We hope to have a diverse range of attendees including:

• Chapterindustry 1:professionals Exploringincluding newnuclear usesprofessionals at the beginning of their career
• Chapterprofessionals 2:with Regulatingexperience advancedof other regulatory frameworks
• nuclear regulators
• Chapterservice 3:users

Email BringingNuclearHackathon@energysecurity.gov.uk projects to marketregister your interest in attending by Friday 22 March, and include your:

• full name
• Chapterorganisation 4:(if Supportingapplicable)
• email
• why futureyou technologywould like to attend and how you feel you could contribute (we will take this into account when allocating places if the event is oversubscribed)

PleaseWe emailwill confirm allocated places on or before 1 April 2024 and provide further details to registerinvited yourparticipants.

We will endeavour to contact everyone who expresses interest in attendingattending, thesehowever sessionsif atyou nuclearconsultation@energysecurity.gov.uk,do indicatingnot yourhear choiceback offrom sessionthe anddepartment, location.it may be because all places have been allocated due to the event being oversubscribed.

Further information

See also:

• the Civil nuclear: roadmap to 2050
• consultation on Approach to siting new nuclear power stations beyond 2025

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