New nuclear projects in Wales must be 'cost-competitive' with renewables, say MPs

Madeleine Cuff
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Planned nuclear sites in North Wales should only go ahead if government can prove development is 'value for money', as Business Secretary Greg Clark visits Japan to fan investor interest in UK nuclear projects

Any new nuclear plant in Wales must be able to compete with renewable energy on cost, a Committee of MPs have told the government today. Lawmakers on the Welsh Affairs Committee have published a new...

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