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Responding to the Government’s investment in Sizewell C nuclear plant and small modular reactors (SMRs), Dhara Vyas, chief executive at Energy UK, said: “Today’s announcement is a major vote of confidence in the role of nuclear power in delivering our clean, secure and affordable energy future. “Recommitting to large-scale projects like Sizewell C, alongside the backing for SMRs marks a… Read more
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spending Review, Energy UK’s chief executive Dhara Vyas said: “Today’s Spending Review has confirmed the Government’s commitment to its clean energy ambitions. Investing in clean power generation at home and the technologies of the future is vital for our future energy security while the Government is also honouring its manifesto funding… Read more
Readers respond to the energy secretary’s announcement of the new £14.2bn Sizewell C power station and Rolls-Royce winning the contract to develop small modular reactors Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactors have powered British nuclear subs since 1966, but small modular reactors (SMRs) aren’t yet proven at scale anywhere on land (Rolls-Royce named winning bidder for UK small nuclear reactors, 10 June). Only three are operating worldwide: two in Russia, one in China. Argentina is constructing the world’s fourth; is Labour simply keen to keep up with historical geopolitical rivals (Sizewell C power station to be built as part of UK’s £14bn nuclear investment, 10 June)? The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) reported actual cost overruns of 300% to 700% for all four projects. Rolls-Royce claims costs of £35 to £50 per MWh; so should we triple this? The government says the SMR project would create 3,000 new low-carbon British jobs, but at what cost? The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, can’t know the true costs yet, and three reactors doesn’t scream “economies of scale”. Continue reading...
National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today (10 June 2025) published its timeline for the…
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