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Centrica and X-energy Sign Joint Development Agreement to Deploy U.K.’s First Advanced Modular Reactors and Pursue 6 Gigawatts of New Nuclear Capacity in the U.K.
LONDON, September 14, 2025--Centrica and X-energy announce entry into a Joint Development Agreement to deploy X-energy’s Xe-100 Advanced Modular Reactors in the United Kingdom.
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