Nuclear Restoration Services

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) is a British nuclear decommissioning Site Licence Company (SLC) owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).

It is responsible for the decommissioning of several first-generation nuclear power generation and research sites across the UK, and the operation of a hydro-electric plant.

History
NRS was created as part of re-structuring of the NDA Estate, which saw Dounreay join with Magnox Ltd in April 2023. In the future, NRS is expecting to assume control of decommissioning of 7 Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor sites (AGRs), currently managed by EDF Energy.

Timeline

 * 1 April 2023 - Dounreay joins Magnox Ltd
 * 31 October 2023 - Magnox rebranded as NRS (Registered company name remains Magnox Ltd)
 * 2 April 2024 - Company legally re-named to   'Nuclear Restoration Services Limited'

Magnox Ltd
Prior to the re-structuring, Magnox Ltd was responsible for the decommissioning of 12 nuclear sites, including 10 power stations and two research sites. It also operated the Maentwrog hydro-electric power station in Wales.

Magnox Ltd was formed in 2011 and was operated by the 'Cavendish Fluor Partnership' from 2014 until the early termination of that contract in 2019, when ownership was transferred to the NDA.

Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL)
DSRL was the site licence company for the Dounreay nuclear site. It was responsible for decommissioning the site, which includes former research facilities; nuclear fuel fabrication and reprocessing plants, and three nuclear reactors (two of which exported power to the national grid).

DSRL was formed in 2008, and from 2012 onwards was owned by a consortium of Parent Body Organisation (PBO) companies led by Babcock. In 2021 ownership was transferred to the NDA, and the company ceased to exist in 2023 as Dounreay joined Magnox Ltd.

Sites
NRS is a site licence company with overall responsibility for operating and decommissioning 13 nuclear sites in the UK.

Additionally, it operates a hydro-electric power station.

NRS Dounreay
The Dounreay site is operated by a division of NRS, known as NRS Dounreay.