Great British Nuclear
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Great British Nuclear (GBN), formerly British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL), is a nuclear energy and fuels company owned by the UK Government. It is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.[1]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Nuclear |
Predecessor | UK Atomic Energy Authority Production Division |
Founded | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) |
Fate | Assets sold off initially, resurrected as GBN in 2023 |
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Headquarters | Warrington, United Kingdom |
Key people | Gwen Parry-Jones, CEO |
Parent | UK Government |
Divisions | Nuclear Sciences and Technology Services |
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Website | gov.uk |
From its creation in 1971 to 2010, it functioned as a manufacturer of nuclear fuel (notably MOX), ran reactors, generated and sold electricity, reprocessed and managed spent fuel (mainly at Sellafield), and decommissioned nuclear plants and other similar facilities.
It was resurrected in July 2023 under the trading name Great British Nuclear, to coordinate the UK nuclear industry to help achieve government net-zero targets.[2] The company formally changed its name to Great British Nuclear on 20 March 2024.[3]