Office for Nuclear Regulation, Environment Agency & Natural Resources Wales

UK HPR1000

UK HPR1000 - generic design copyright CGN

Requesting Party: General Nuclear System Ltd

Current position: Assessment of reactor design complete. Design Acceptance Confirmation issued in February 2022.

Timeline:

  • February 2022 - Design acceptance granted
  • February 2020 - Step 4
  • November 2018 - Step 3
  • November 2017 - Step 2
  • January 2017 - Step 1 (preparatory step)

Stakeholder Engagement Plan for UK HPR1000 (December 2019)

Progress reports

At the end of each step of the assessment, the regulators publish detailed technical reports and a summary report.

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Regulatory observations and resolution plans

A regulatory observation is a potential regulatory shortfall identified by the regulators. It requires action and new work for it to be addressed.

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Design acceptance

In February 2022, ONR and the Environment Agency issued the HPR1000 design a Design Acceptance Confirmation.

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