Nuclear

‘Not a single person in supply chain’ thinks UK will hit net zero targets

Not a single person in the supply chain believes UK net zero targets will be achieved. That is the damning conclusion of the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC) annual Survive & Thrive report into global energy supply chains. Based on the views of 96 supply chain bosses, the EIC report concludes that “widespread delays in project funding strongly signposts that the UK is not going to meet its legally binding 2050 net zero target, and neither will Scotland meet its 2045 target”.

‘Significant issues’ with government’s major energy schemes

New funding to cut UK nuclear fleet’s reliance on Russian fuel

Grant Shapps has announced the launch of the government’s mini-atomic reactor competition while unveiling funding for projects designed to reduce the UK’s reliance on Russia for nuclear fuels. The secretary of state for energy security and net zero said the UK is seeing the “first brush strokes of our nuclear power renaissance” with the opening of the government’s new agency Great British Nuclear (GBN).

Wylfa nuclear sale talks ongoing

The UK government has confirmed that conversations are ongoing about the sale of the Wylfa nuclear site. The site on Ynys Mon has been earmarked by the government as a prospective site for housing one of the next generation GW scale nuclear power plants.

Imports exceed nuclear generation for first time

Sizewell B back online following £80m upgrade

Sizewell B has begun generating again following the completion of an £80 million upgrade. The Suffolk nuclear plant has been offline since the middle of February. In that time, the plant has undergone refuelling and a series of maintenance works. This included replacing one of the two rotors that are responsible for turning the turbine that makes the power, replacement of one of the four reactor coolant pumps inside the plant’s dome and routine servicing of valves and motors.

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French nuclear woes to keep power prices high beyond 2030

Welsh site moves step closer to homing UK’s first SMRs

Wylfa needed for UK to hit nuclear targets, MPs warn

It is "difficult to see" how the UK government can deliver its nuclear power ambitions without a plant at Wylfa in north Wales, MPs have warned. The House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee urges UK ministers to prioritise the construction of a new nuclear scale plant on Ynys Mon.

Video: Behind the scenes at Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C’s delivery director Nigel Cann has released his latest update on the project. The footage shows how work has progressed over the last six months, with the site moving into new phases of construction.

Rolls-Royce SMR design clears first assessment stage

Renewable power reaches record high as capacity grows

Renewable generation in 2022 matched 2020’s record high despite less favourable weather conditions, according to new government statistics.

Top official hits back over UK energy investment famine fears

Hunt tasks Ofgem with ending PPM premium

As part of his Budget announcement, chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed that he has asked Ofgem to draw up regulatory options for permanently ending the standing charge premium paid by prepayment meter customers. Other Budget announcements included the launch of the government’s Great British Nuclear agency and £20bn in funding for CCUS projects.