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EDF says replicating the design of Hinkley Point for Sizewell, and wind's rising integration costs, will enable nuclear to be competitive - if the financing can be got right. Tom Grimwood reports.
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Coal generation has been routed in the latest capacity market auction, with nearly 2.8GW dropping
The cost of nuclear power could be slashed to “well below” £70 per MW/hr if
Following the death knell of the collapsed Carillion, formerly one of the UK’s major infrastructure players, there has been renewed interest – and concern – about infrastructure investment. Nigel Hawkins investigates.
Communities will be offered up to £2.5 million per annum if they agree to seriously
Small modular reactors could play a “crucial role” in the decarbonisation of the energy system, according to a new report from Policy Exchange.
Pensions funds and other institutional investors could be brought in to help fund the proposed Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, according to the new boss of EDF Energy.
The government wants nuclear safeguarding to be included in the UK’s post-Brexit transition arrangements, Greg
EDF has claimed it can slash nuclear costs by “copying and pasting” parts of the
Last year was on track to be the “greenest year ever” for Britain’s power sector
Small components with big benefits: higher safety and lower cost of ownership for nuclear power plants.
The public has started to lose faith in the nuclear sector even more than usual recently as the cost of offshore wind has plummeted, and a lack of clear signals from the government has only served to exacerbate the matter, says David Blackman.
Britain’s biggest union has backed calls by MPs for the UK to remain under the
The reactor intended for use at the Wylfa Newydd nuclear project in North Wales has
The government should accept a continued nuclear safeguarding role for Euratom after the UK leaves
The nuclear industry has pledged to deliver a 30 per cent reduction in the cost
Companies are threatening to walk away from the UK’s long delayed mini-nuclear plant programme despite yesterday’s announcement of new government funding.
The Moorside nuclear plant may not be up and running until the early 2030s, the troubled project’s boss has admitted after confirming that Kepco has been chosen to take it over.
The UK government’s negotiations with the EU over its departure from the Euratom nuclear co-operation
The government has announced up to £56 million in funding to support the development of