BEIS plans to procure work under Phase A of the Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Research, Development and Demonstration Programme and have published a Prior Information Notice which sets out their intention to launch a formal Invitation To Tender (ITT) for Phase A in Spring 2022. Before BEIS publish the ITT, they are carrying out market engagement on the proposed approach.
The aim of the Programme is to demonstrate that HTGRs can produce high temperature heat which could be used for low-carbon hydrogen production and process heat for industrial and domestic, as well as cost-competitive electricity generation, in time for any potential commercial AMRs to support Net Zero by 2050. The scope of Phase A aims to understand the potential size, type, cost and delivery method for a HTGR demonstration by allowing industry to propose options against the overarching Programme aim.
Interested stakeholders should visit the link above for the indicative outline of the Programme and the opportunity to provide feedback.
Read the indicative outline here: xxx currently up on NIRAB website, is it anywhere else?