Rolls-Royce taps ŠKODA JS for control rod drives in SMR reactors

ŠKODA JS will design and manufacture control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) for Rolls-Royce SMR's 470 MW small modular reactors. The deal is valued at around Kč 1 billion (£35 million) per power station.

• ŠKODA JS to supply CRDMs for Rolls-Royce SMR's 470 MW reactors
• Deal valued at about Kč 1 billion (£35 million) per station
• SMR project targets 40,000 UK jobs by 2050
• Rolls-Royce SMR has agreements with Czechia, Estonia, Turkey and Sweden