The HSE and the Environment Agency have published a number of assessment reports on the AECL ACR-1000 and the GE-Hitachi ESBWR following the conclusion of the initial stage of the assessment process for new nuclear power station designs (completed in March 2008). These designs are not currently being assessed by the regulators.
HSE report setting out the conclusions of its initial assessment (overview of fundamental acceptability) of AECL’s ACR-1000 [283KB]
HSE report setting out the conclusions of its initial assessment (overview of fundamental acceptability) of AECL’s ACR-1000 (Welsh version) [220KB]
Environment Agency Step 2 Summary Assessment Report for AECL’s ACR-1000, March 2008 [114KB] Environment Agency Step 2 Summary Assessment Report for AECL’s ACR-1000, March 2008 (Welsh version) [157KB]
Environment Agency Step 2 Statement of Findings for AECL’s ACR-1000 [689KB]
HSE report setting out the conclusions of its initial assessment (overview of fundamental acceptability) of GE-Hitachi's ESBWR [244KB] HSE report setting out the conclusions of its initial assessment (overview of fundamental acceptability) of GE-Hitachi's ESBWR (Welsh version) [184KB]
Environment Agency Step 2 Summary Assessment Report for GE-Hitachi’s ESBWR, March 2008 [107KB] Environment Agency Step 2 Summary Assessment Report for GE-Hitachi’s ESBWR, March 2008 (Welsh version) [107KB]
Environment Agency Step 2 Statement of Findings following its preliminary assessment of GE-Hitachi’s ESBWR nuclear reactor [1.2MB]