'First ever': Rolls-Royce SMR design submitted to regulator

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Nuclear Industry Association application seeks regulatory justification for Rolls-Royce's small modular reactor nuclear technology

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has today applied for a regulatory justification decision for Rolls-Royce small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant design, in a move the trade body has hailed...

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