On 1 August 2008, HSE published ‘Applying for a nuclear site licence for new nuclear power stations:
Category: New nuclear reactors
Nuclear - new reactors e-Bulletin
Latest edition out now- covers a government nuclear power station siting consultation and HSE’s
New build technical reports
A series of detailed technical reports prepared as part of the initial assessment of the four nuclear power station designs
AECL withdraw from GDA process
On 4 April 2008, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) announced that the company were withdrawing their ACR 1000
Designs for new nuclear power stations clear first hurdle
Nuclear regulators, the HSE and the Environment Agency, today announced that the first step of
Potential nuclear power station operators
HSE and the Environment Agency held a joint seminar for potential new nuclear power station operators
New nuclear reactors - four designs complete initial assessment
HSE and the Environment Agency have been applying a new process, called ‘Generic Design Assessment’,
Latest news on new reactor assessment
Get the latest updates on what’s has been happening with the consultation on the future of nuclear power and the generic
Response to Times article on choice of nuclear reactors
Mike Weightman, HM Chief Inspector, Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, responds to Times article: ‘ Speed of construction
New nuclear reactor designs
The UK’s Nuclear Regulators (the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency) have developed a Generic
Generic design assessment – latest developments
On 23 May 2007 the Government published its Energy White Paper ‘Meeting the Energy Challenge’,
New nuclear power station designs
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with the other principal nuclear regulators today
New nuclear reactors
Prior to formal issue of Nuclear Installations Inspectorate’s (NII) guidance it is essential
New nuclear reactors - pre-licensing of new designs
HSE has been asked to prepare regulatory guidance for potential providers of nuclear power stations, and
The Energy Review
HSE has published its report in response to a request from Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks for an expert report to the Government’s energy review, 2006.
Find out more about this report.

