EDF: Inflation drives Hinkley Point C nuclear plant costs from £26bn to £33bn February 18, 2023 EDF has told investors that the cost of Hinkley Point C nuclear plant could balloon to £33bn, a near 30 per cent hike on previous estimates.
EDF UK rakes in £1.1bn profits powered by record electricity prices February 17, 2023 EDF UK has raked in hefty profits, with soaring electricity prices powering its rebound from last year's losses.
Planning overhaul needed for UK’s energy security, nuclear industry warns February 14, 2023 The nuclear industry has urged the government to make the planning system less hostile to new nuclear projects.
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Ignoring nuclear will cost us dearly as the UK scrambles to stave off blackouts January 30, 2023 The need for a proven, continuous, low carbon power source has never been more urgent, and the only viable option for that is nuclear power.
National Grid offers smart meter households a discount to slash energy usage but plays down fear of blackouts January 24, 2023 National Grid has extended plans for households to be offered discounts for cutting their energy usage, as the winter crisis bites.
Could UK’s nuclear power deadlock be broken by the emergence of ‘cheaper’ thorium SMR technology? January 19, 2023 Danish energy specialist Copenhagen Atomics is proposing SMRs powered by molten salt and thorium to reach the UK's nuclear ambitions.
Great British Nuclear lacks ‘overarching strategy’, warns leading advisor January 18, 2023 GBN is in need of an overarching strategy and lacks a clear role in securing the UK's energy independence, warns nuclear boss.
China’s role in UK nuclear sector poses challenges for net zero push, say think tanks January 11, 2023 China's lingering position in the UK's nuclear energy sector poses headaches for the Government, think tanks warn.