Name of the Project
Wylfa wind small hydrogen modular reactor (SMR) project.

Location
North Wales, in the UK.

Project Owner/s
Shearwater Energy.

Project Description
The project entails the development of a wind SMR and hydrogen production hybrid energy project.

The project will provide 3 GWe of zero-carbon energy and is also expected to produce more than three-million kilograms of green hydrogen a year for use by the UK’s transport sector, ensuring full use of the energy produced.

Shearwater has also submitted an outline proposal to the British government and the devolved governments of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, all of which stand to derive considerable economic benefits in connection with the proposed project.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project is valued at about £3-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Power generation at Wylfa could begin as early as 2027.

Latest Developments
Shearwater has selected the US SMR technology being developed by NuScale Power to provide clean, baseload and load-following energy for the proposed hybrid energy project.

NuScale will also support Shearwater as it continues to develop the project, including conducting project-specific engineering, planning and licensing activities for their SMR technology.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
NuScale Power (SMR technology).

Contact Details for Project Information
Shearwater Energy, tel +44 78 4605 9145 or email tom.parks@shearwaterenergy.co.uk.