GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has been awarded a £33.6m (€39m) grant from the UK’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero to develop its BWRX-300 small modular reactor design.

GEH submitted an application for the grant from the government’s Future Nuclear Enabling Fund, which is providing up to £120m to help mature nuclear projects ahead of a planned government selection process.

The application was made with a UK team including Jacobs, Laing O’Rourke and Cavendish Nuclear. The team also included Synthos Green Energy, an investor and developer from Poland.