Engineering consultancy, Egis in the UK, has been appointed to support the UK government’s Nuclear Team in assessing the social and environmental costs and benefits of new nuclear technologies.
The appointment to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Nuclear Energy Regulatory Justification Services Framework means Egis in the UK is an approved supplier to provide technical advice and expertise in support of the UK’s statutory nuclear justification process.
Egis’ appointment comes as the UK looks to maximise the benefits of new nuclear technologies ranging from gigawatt-scale reactors to small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced modular reactors (AMRs) and future fusion energy facilities.
In recent years, Egis has invested considerably in building a nuclear skills-base in the UK, having brought expertise developed over many decades in the French nuclear industry to the UK as part of its work on the new reactors at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C. Egis has used this expertise to develop a team of UK nuclear engineers, able to serve the country’s nuclear sector.
Egis in the UK provides a wide range of services to the UK’s nuclear industry, including new build projects, nuclear waste and decommissioning consultancy.
