➀ The UK government prioritizes accelerating Small Modular Reactor (SMR) deployment to address growing electricity demand from data centers and EVs, targeting completion by the mid-2030s;
➁ Rolls-Royce is the preferred contractor, with the government streamlining approvals to reduce the typical 10-year timeline;
➂ Initial contracts for ten SMR projects, each worth £2 billion, involve major engineering firms, with potential for future expansions.