Holtec, a major player in the nuclear industry, is evaluating potential sites for a new £1.3 billion manufacturing facility for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK.
Kingmoor Park in Carlisle has been shortlisted along with other locations including South Yorkshire, Tees Valley and the West Midlands.
On Monday, Professor Dame Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Gareth Davies, Director of Holtec GB and Tom Lees, Managing Director of Bradshaw Advisory, visited Kingmoor Park.
The visit aimed to assess the suitability of the site, which could significantly impact the local economy, creating approximately 3,600 construction jobs and up to 400 manufacturing positions.
Holtec’s Senior Adviser in the UK, Professor Dame Julia King FRS FREng, Baroness Brown of Cambridge said: wThe region’s long history of working on nuclear fills us with confidence as we move forward with our assessment of the shortlisted bids.
“We will come to a decision in due course.”
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