The Trawsfynydd nuclear power station site in north Wales could be suitable for a range of small modular reactor technologies with the potential to generate up to 1 GW of electricity, the company behind plans to develop the site has said.

Cwmni Egino, which is owned by the Welsh government, said it has completed the first phase of development work confirming the viability of deploying SMRs at Trawsfynydd, an historic nuclear site that has two permanently shut-down nuclear reactors.

Cwmni Egino has set its sights on being the first SMR project approved by the UK government with construction starting before the end of the decade.

Cwmni Egino chief executive Alan Raymant, said Trawsfynydd presents the first, most credible opportunity to kick start a long-term programme of SMR projects in the UK, and catalyse significant economic growth locally, regionally and nationally.