The Rolls-Royce SMR is the most advanced small modular reactor programme in Europe — 18 months ahead of every competitor in Generic Design Assessment, a signed contract with Great British Energy – Nuclear, a confirmed site at Wylfa, and a Final Investment Decision expected in 2029. It is no longer a concept. It is a programme. Yet most engineers working in or around the UK energy sector have never had a structured, technical explanation of what the Rolls-Royce SMR actually is, how it works, why it costs what it costs, how it is regulated, and what has to happen before concrete is poured at Wylfa. This course fills that gap.
Across seven core sections and approximately seven hours of instruction, you will build a systematic, engineering-grade understanding of the Rolls-Royce SMR from first principles. You will start with why small modular reactors are emerging now — the energy trilemma, the failure of conventional large nuclear, and why the factory-built model changes everything — before moving into the physics, the design, and the deployment.
