Nuclear

Nuclear

Final investment decision for Hinkley Point expected next week

EDF poised to make final investment decision on nuclear power plant, bringing to an end years of thorny negotiations

clock 22 July 2016 • 1 min read

Policy

Nuclear competitiveness falling with rise of renewables, says government watchdog

Supporting early nuclear projects rather than renewables could lead to higher costs in the short term, says National Audit Office as it offers its verdict on Hinkley Point C deal

clock 14 July 2016 • 4 min read

Nuclear

NuScale Power eyes UK small modular reactor opportunity

US nuclear developer teams up with Sheffield's Nuclear AMRC in a bid to develop its prospective SMR technology

clock 13 July 2016 • 2 min read

Nuclear

Hinkley cost estimate rises to £37bn

DECC doubles estimate for cost of subsidies for new nuclear plant to £37bn, up from £14bn last year

clock 08 July 2016 • 2 min read

Policy

MacNeil argues 'constituency of common sense' would defend Climate Change Act post-Brexit

Chair of Energy and Climate Change Committee warns Brexit would hamper essential clean energy investment, and argues it is time for government to re-think Hinkley Point plan

clock 16 June 2016 • 4 min read

Nuclear

Hinkley Point delay reports spark carbon target fears

The Energy and Climate Change Secretary has previously said any delay to Hinkley Point would put decarbonisation targets 'at risk', now EDF document suggests commissioning date could slip to 2026

clock 12 May 2016 • 3 min read

Nuclear

Hurricane Katrina is the real parallel for Fukushima, not Chernobyl

Energy for Humanity's Kirsty Gogan reflects on a recent visit for Fukushima that revealed an economy and a community slowly recovering from disaster

clock 10 May 2016 • 8 min read

Nuclear

Fresh questions over Hinkley Point as Chinese backers emerge

Reports suggest second Chinese company to invest in controversial nuclear project, as UN ruling sparks further questions over potential impact on European neighbours

clock 09 May 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Idea of renewables powering UK is an 'appalling delusion' - David MacKay

Country should focus on nuclear power and carbon capture technologies, former chief scientific adviser said in his final interview

clock 04 May 2016 • 5 min read

Nuclear

Hinkley Point final investment decision facing delay until the autumn

Latest setback likely to further fuel concerns about energy security and carbon targets in the mid 2020s

clock 25 April 2016 • 2 min read