United Kingdom

The UK, once a world leader in commercial nuclear power, now generates only 14 % of its electricity from nuclear and aims for 25 % by 2050. To revive the sector, policymakers pursue both gigawatt‑scale plants (e.g., Sizewell C, costing ~£38 bn) and small modular reactors, with Rolls‑Royce as the domestic SMR partner and the first UK SMR slated for Wales. New financing models—Contracts‑for‑Differences and Regulated Asset Base—de‑risk revenue but not construction overruns. Talent gaps, fragmented regulation, and a narrow uranium supply chain, especially reliance on Russia, remain major hurdles.

Ondas Holdings appointed Karl Eze as Strategic Advisor for the UK at Ondas Capital. Based in London, Eze, a British Army veteran with experience at Goldman Sachs and in national security/robotics, will advise on UK’s technology and defense markets. He previously managed £400M in digital projects for the British Army. This appointment aims to enhance Ondas Capital’s strategic initiatives in the UK and strengthen its presence in the technology and defense sectors.