Nuclear
Nuclear has a key role to play in decarbonising energy systems and in medicine, but the challenges are numerous.
For major reactors, SMRs, fusion programmes and medical isotope and research reactors, the journey from project inception to operation is often long and complex.
Whether your challenge is with licensing, environmental permitting, development consents, stretched supply chains, technology or safety, choosing the right partner is essential.
What can we do for you?
We understand the industry and possess the capability, experience and capacity to help you deliver. We can help you:
Design resilient sites and assets
Our solutions provide high integrity, resilience, safety and security, while being optimised for buildability and cost efficiency, and minimising embodied and operational carbon emissions.
Maximise value
Nuclear power can have long lasting net benefits for economies, communities and the environment. Our environment and social specialists can help you identify ways to create a positive and sustainable legacy. The result: design decisions that achieve the best for your communities, investors, customers and the planet.
Navigate complexity and risk
We have the experience, knowledge and breadth of skills to guide you through all aspects of site selection, licensing, safety case, permitting and regulation.
ITER tokamak nuclear fusion reactor, France. ITER is a first-of-a-kind fusion reactor with the aim to create energy through a fusion process similar to that of the sun.
Nuclear energy engineering for a cleaner future
We work across the entire nuclear lifecycle – from generic design assessments and licensing frameworks, through all stages of project development, engineering design, construction and operation, to eventual decommissioning and waste management.
Our experience
We have more than 60 years of sector experience including on all nuclear power plants currently under construction, operating or under decommissioning in the UK. Recent projects include:
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ITER tokamak nuclear fusion reactor, FranceWe supplied project management services to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, in which 35 nations are collaborating in southern France to create the world’s largest tokamak nuclear fusion device.
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Sizewell C digital advisory, UKWe’re defining and delivering a digital and data management strategy and roadmap that will help deliver a nuclear power plant that is at the heart of the UK government’s plans for energy transition.
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SMR-160+ nuclear reactors, UKWe are delivering engineering, environmental and regulatory support to Holtec Britain for the SMR-160+ reactor, looking at potential deployment in the UK. We have helped our client to engage with Great British Nuclear and will continue to guide them through the complexities of the UK’s goal setting regulatory environment and energy landscape, with the aim of fleet deployment in the UK in the future.
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Trawsfynydd Ponds Complex, Gwynedd, UKOur digital modelling of the partial demolition of this nuclear plant in Wales showed how nuclear decommissioning can be achieved in a better, faster and smarter way. We digitised historic site drawings to create a new BIM working model of the site – incorporating information on the radioactivity of waste – and also produced 4D animations to help the client visualise what would happen during demolition.
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UKHPR1000 generic design assessment, UKWe provided engineering advisory, design support and technical review to the China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) in its successful GDA for the UK version of the Hualong pressurised reactor (UKHPR1000). This included an aircraft impact analysis using a detailed finite element approach that was a first in the UK nuclear industry. It enabled a more efficient design for nuclear structures, improving constructability and enhancing safety.
People and Planet
People and Planet demonstrates and quantifies social and environmental outcomes. It combines publicly available data with project data to assess social and environmental factors alongside project priorities. Risks and opportunities are displayed on maps and dashboards, empowering decisions that create long-term benefits for people and the planet.
