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<p>Diversity in our energy mix provides vital insurance against future uncertainty
and in ensuring security of supply can be maintained. As part of this, nuclear power
as well as other low carbon power technologies have an important role to play in the
UK’s energy future as we transition to a low carbon economy.</p><p> </p><p>We regularly
compare the impact on electricity system costs of deploying technologies, as well
as assessing their impact on energy security, decarbonisation and consumer bills.
This includes looking at the benefits smaller reactors can provide to the UK energy
mix.</p><p> </p><p>Future updates to the analysis will also include considering the
findings of the Expert Finance Working Group which was set up to advise Government
on how small reactor projects could raise private investment in the UK, and the outputs
from the Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) R&D Programme of which all 8 participants
have now submitted their feasibility studies.</p>
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