The purpose of the System Requirements for Alternative Nuclear Technologies (ANT) project was to capture the high level technical performance characteristics and business-case parameters of small thermal plants, which will be of value to the potential future of the UK’s energy system.The project included small nuclear reactors, enabling comparison with other small-scale plants, such as those powered by bio-mass.The project outputs will help enable the subsequent contrast of a range of specific technologies.
This presentation describing what Small Modular Reactors need to do both functionally and economically, to be of value to the UK’s future energy system.Role: If SMRs do what proponents claim, SMRs could play a significant role in the UK’s future energy systemRequirements: SMRs will need to achieve a number of functional and economic energy systems requirements e.g. costsHeat: Heatprovision to District Heating networks could be a major benefit to the UK energy system and SMR plant economicsRole of Government: Deployinga fleet of UK SMRs is likely to require Government co-ordination and interventionBackup slidesWhat energy services could SMRs offer?Target vs estimate: Extra-flexIRRs based on estimated CAPEXTechnical development assessment frameworkNon-kWh services
This presentation describing what Small Modular Reactors need to do both functionally and economically, to be of value to the UK’s future energy system.Role: If SMRs do what proponents claim, SMRs could play a significant role in the UK’s future energy systemRequirements: SMRs will need to achieve a number of functional and economic energy systems requirements e.g. costsHeat: Heatprovision to District Heating networks could be a major benefit to the UK energy system and SMR plant economicsRole of Government: Deployinga fleet of UK SMRs is likely to require Government co-ordination and interventionBackup slidesWhat energy services could SMRs offer?Target vs estimate: Extra-flexIRRs based on estimated CAPEXTechnical development assessment frameworkNon-kWh services