Global Infrastructure SherpaRolls-Royce SMR and Equilibrion partner for sustainable aviation fuel assessment using SMRs
The UK's Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a memorandum of understanding with Equilibrion to collaborate on a technical and economic assessment of sustainable aviation fuel produced using small modular reactors. This partnership aims to explore the feasibility and benefits of leveraging nuclear technology for sustainable aviation fuel production.
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Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is focused on developing and deploying small modular reactor (SMR) technology to provide low-carbon energy solutions. Their strategy involves designing, manufacturing, and operating SMR power plants to support energy security and decarbonization efforts.
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Equilibrion
London-based infrastructure investment fund with $5 billion in assets under management, focusing on mid-market to large-scale opportunities across digital infrastructure, energy transition, and transport sectors in Western Europe and North America.
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Rolls-Royce SMR, known for developing and deploying low-carbon SMR technology, is now exploring a novel application for its reactors. The UK firm has partnered with Equilibrion to conduct a technical and economic assessment for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using SMRs. This collaboration aims to understand the viability of leveraging nuclear power to decarbonize the hard-to-abate aviation sector. It highlights a potential new frontier for SMRs, moving beyond electricity generation into industrial process heat and fuel synthesis.
- Rolls-Royce SMR partners with Equilibrion
- Assessing SMRs for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
- UK-based technical and economic study
- Announced for March 10, 2026
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Mar 10, 2026
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