Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Ynys Môn: Economy - Mar 2
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 07:32
Lord Ravensdale (CB) [V]:...The national thermal hydraulics
facility is a key part of the nuclear sector deal and will bring
jobs and investment to Anglesey, making the most of the strong
nuclear skills that exist in the area. Can the Minister say what
progress has been made with this facility and, importantly, how it
will align with the testing requirements of the UK SMR programme?
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Con): The national thermal
hydraulics facility is a key part of the...Request free trial
(CB) [V]:...The national thermal hydraulics facility
is a key part of the nuclear sector deal and will bring jobs and
investment to Anglesey, making the most of the strong nuclear
skills that exist in the area. Can the Minister say what progress
has been made with this facility and, importantly, how it will
align with the testing requirements of the UK SMR programme?
(Con): The national thermal hydraulics facility is a
key part of the nuclear sector deal and would indeed bring jobs and
investment to Anglesey. The issue is very live at present.
Collective and separate discussions are taking place between BEIS,
the Welsh Government, the UKAEA, Rolls-Royce whose SMR design is pivotal
in this decision-making process, and the Menai Science Park, which
would host the hydraulics centre. The technical needs of the
Rolls-Royce SMR are being worked into a
redesign of the proposed facility, but issues still remain over the
height-planning restrictions, extra funding and future financing
requirements of the facility. Perhaps all the parties can dig
deep.
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