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Planning rules to be relaxed for small nuclear reactors
…our nuclear ambitions”. It adds that as “new generations of nuclear technology (SMR and AMR) are likely to be deployed more flexibly […] we need all the possible nuclear sites…
What is the potential for nuclear-enabled hydrogen?
Nuclear energy could produce up to a third of the UK’s total hydrogen requirement by 2050 while bringing a wealth of benefits over other green hydrogen technologies, according to nuclear…
New funding to cut UK nuclear fleet’s reliance on Russian fuel
…the nuclear fuel markets. The government’s Nuclear Fuel Fund will bolster those world-class capabilities that make us uniquely placed to help our allies replace Russian supplies with Western nuclear fuel.”…
Weekend press round-up: Energy suppliers may increase bills by £30 to repay rising debt
…higher debt costs. The Times Pension funds shun Sizewell C in major blow to Britain’s nuclear ambitions The Government’s push to find investors for the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power…
Cost concerns raised as nuclear plan revealed
…build nuclear power stations, research released by infrastructure campaign group Britain Remade reveals. It comes as the government publishes its nuclear energy roadmap, setting out how it intends to deliver…
Wylfa needed for UK to hit nuclear targets, MPs warn
…Welsh Affairs Committee urges UK ministers to prioritise the construction of a new nuclear scale plant on Ynys Mon, in a new report on the nuclear energy in Wales, published…
Weekend press: South West accused of failing to be honest over drought projections
…door Simon Bowen is the man charged with re-energising Britain’s nuclear industry. As chair of Great British Nuclear (GBN), the government quango, he’s supposed to work out how we can…
EDF mulls life extensions for four nuclear plants
…a decision”. Mark Harley, managing director of EDF’s nuclear operations business, said: “EDF has built a strong track record of safely operating the UK’s existing nuclear fleet, delivering over 35%…
UK’s nuclear modular reactor plan needs clarity, MPs say
…for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said: “The Nuclear Roadmap clearly sets out how we’re backing both small modular reactors and large-scale nuclear as part of the biggest expansion…
Weekend press: Macquarie to sell Cadent stake
…out mini-nuclear power stations in Britain. Great British Nuclear is in early discussions with the French state-owned energy group over buying land adjacent to its existing nuclear plants at Heysham,…
Weekend press: Ofwat faces criticism as water sector crisis deepens
…for nuclear energy. The secretary of state for energy security and net zero, Grant Shapps, has chosen the venue to set out his ambitions for the UK’s nuclear programme. He…
Funding boost for small nuclear reactor plans
…Generic Design Assessment regulatory process for vetting new nuclear technologies in the UK. X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear say they plan to engage with the UK nuclear regulators to evaluate approaches…
Weekend press: Water bosses could see bonuses stopped over sewage spills
…a key site in Wales earmarked for a nuclear power plant as part of wider plans to revamp nuclear technology for the UK. State-owned Great British Nuclear is in early-stage…
Weekend press: RWE boss says lack of offshore wind bids must be ‘wake-up call’
…if it is supported in the right way, is built in time. And, when you follow the news on nuclear, it is totally unclear when and at what price it…
SMR developer calls for planning rules to be relaxed
…a huge number of differences. To look at nuclear siting and nuclear consenting without the context of the vastly different scales within that will be naive. “If you look at…
Weekend Press: Thames Water could run out of money in months
…Stop the pointing of fingers. Stop it,” Al Jaber said. Guterres told Cop28 delegates on Friday: “The science is clear: The 1.5C limit is only possible if we ultimately stop…
Wylfa nuclear sale talks ongoing
…MP, said: “Wylfa is the next best nuclear site, after Sizewell C, to realise the UK government’s nuclear energy ambitions. It is promising that there is a constructive and positive…
Sizewell C cleared to begin construction
…C and our ambition to deliver up to 24GW of low-carbon nuclear power by 2050. “It comes after we announced the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years which…
Weekend press: Health check of England’s waters faces six-year wait
…(£4 billion) takeover approach for the business that decommissions nuclear waste at Sellafield and is helping to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor in Somerset. Fury as national health…
MP moots funding option for Wylfa nuclear revival
…and disappointment” in her constituency, where the existing Wylfa nuclear power station closed in 2015 and is currently being decommissioned. But she said the publication of the government’s civil nuclear…