en.Wedoany.com Reported - Great British Energy – Nuclear has recently selected U.S. engineering firm Jacobs to develop environmental baseline data for the Oldbury nuclear power station, and appointed AtkinsRéalis and AECOM as subcontracting consultants.

Simon Roddy, CEO of Great British Energy's nuclear division, stated that to advance nuclear development at Oldbury, it is essential to continue deepening understanding of the site, carrying out various tasks including geological surveys and archaeological investigations. Jacobs will work with a multidisciplinary team including AtkinsRéalis and AECOM, covering terrestrial and marine environments, environmental assessments, habitat regulations assessments, and related activities to inform potential future planning, design, and permitting decisions.

Richard Sanderson, Executive Vice President of Jacobs, said that strengthening UK energy security and advancing low-carbon energy development requires accelerating civil nuclear development. Jacobs has supported some of the most complex nuclear projects in the UK and globally, covering the entire lifecycle from early development to delivery, and the company will bring this experience to the Oldbury project.

The UK government's target is to increase nuclear installed capacity to 24 GW by 2050, with gigawatt-scale reactors and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) both being key components of this strategy. In 2024, the UK government acquired the nuclear power station sites owned by Hitachi at Wylfa in North Wales and Oldbury on the River Severn in South West England. The Wylfa site has been selected as the location for the UK's first SMR power station.

The Oldbury site is located on the banks of the River Severn, north of Bristol in South West England, adjacent to a Magnox nuclear power station whose two units operated from 1967 and 1968 until 2011 and 2012 respectively. Previously, the site had been designated as a potential location for multiple AP1000 reactors, EPR reactors, and the UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, and is also considered suitable for the construction of SMRs.

Jacobs is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, and has over 6,000 employees in the UK, with 15 offices and 35 other locations, and is involved in the existing Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, and Sellafield nuclear projects in the UK.

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