Holtec International and French state power company EDF have submitted a joint proposal to the UK government for the deployment of Holtec’s SMR-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at Cottam in Nottinghamshire, central England.

The two companies have also signed preliminary terms to establish a joint venture to advance the project’s development.

Holtec, a US-based supplier of equipment and systems for the energy industry, said the submission to the UK government represents a significant milestone under the country’s advanced nuclear framework, which was established to accelerate deployment of advanced nuclear technologies and encourage greater private-sector participation in new nuclear development.