Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109669

Wylfa Power Station

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the technical and strategic suitability of the Wylfa site for (a) a gigawatt-scale nuclear reactor and (b) Small Modular Reactors.

Answer

Michael Shanks

In November 2025, following careful deliberation, the Government announced that Wylfa will host Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project. Wylfa has the potential to accommodate more SMR units than other potential site...

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