Consultation on alternative routes to market for new nuclear projects

Views sought on government investment in advanced nuclear technologies to enable progress of high-value projects.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation seeking to examine what steps government can take to enable different routes to market for new advanced nuclear technologies. DESNZ is seeking responses to support government in developing the policies that will allow the nuclear sector to thrive.

This consultation is open to all, but responses are encouraged 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

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

Find out more about the consultation and how to respond.

First published 15 January 2024