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The UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Alok Sharma on 30 September agreed to an extension to December 31 of the decision on the Development Consent Order (DCO) for Wylfa Newydd "so that you can consider options with your key stakeholders to secure the future of the project".
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 06 October 2020
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsglimmer-of-hope-for-nuclear-projects-in-wales-8163837
Hitachi announced today it will end its business operations on the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant construction project, which it had suspended in January 2019 "because it was clear that further time was needed to decide on a financing structure". Horizon Nuclear Power, the UK project developer that Hitachi acquired in November 2012, said it will now take steps for the "orderly closing down" of all its current development activities, but will "keep the lines of communication open" with government and other key stakeholders regarding future options at both its sites, which in addition to Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey, include Oldbury on Severn in South Gloucestershire.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Hitachi-withdraws-from-UK-new-build-project
Boris Johnson expressed his "passionate" support for nuclear power when he addressed the House of Commons for the first time as UK prime minister yesterday. Seven of the country’s eight existing nuclear plants are set to be retired by 2030, while new-build projects have faced financial uncertainty over the last two years.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 26 July 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UKs-new-premier-promises-boost-for-nuclear-power
The UK has opened for consultation its assessment of a new financing model aimed at reducing the cost of new nuclear power plant projects by having consumers pay upfront through their energy bills. A solution is needed urgently because nuclear energy is seen as a vital part of the government's commitment to cutting the country's carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Seven of the UK’s eight existing nuclear plants are set to be retired by 2030.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 23 July 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-considers-Regulated-Asset-Base-model-to-finance
The UK has opened for consultation its assessment of a new financing model aimed at reducing the cost of new nuclear power plant projects by having consumers pay upfront through their energy bills. A solution is needed urgently because nuclear energy is seen as a vital part of the government's commitment to cutting the country's carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Seven of the UK’s eight existing nuclear plants are set to be retired by 2030.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 23 July 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-considers-Regulated-Asset-Base-model-to-finance
The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales announced on 30 March that they are satisfied that the Westinghouse's AP1000 nuclear reactor design “meets expectations on safety, security and environmental protection at this stage of the regulatory process" after it completed Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process. A reactor has completed the GDA process when it receives a Design Acceptance Confirmation (DAC) from the ONR and a Statement of Design Acceptability (SoDA) from the Environment Agency.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 03 April 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-ap1000-completes-gda-process-in-the-uk-5777517
Japan’s Toshiba Corp’s US nuclear subsidiary, Westinghouse Electric, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York court. Westinghouse listed $10bn each in assets and liabilities in its filing in US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-files-for-bankruptcy-5773901
The UK intends to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), according to explanatory notes to a bill the government published yesterday authorising Brexit. The notes state the bill empowers the prime minister to leave both the European Union and Euratom.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 27 January 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-nuclear-industry-faces-prospect-of-Euratom-exit
Regulators in the United Kingdom have issued interim design approval for both the Areva EPR and the Westinghouse AP1000 reactors. A number of technical issues still need to be clarified before either reactor can be built in the UK, but the regulators are satisfied with the vendors' plans to resolve them.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsepr-and-ap1000-pass-uk-design-assessment
GE-Hitachi senior vice president, nuclear plant projects Daniel Roderick speaks about finishing the NRC's application for its ESBWR reactor design, and the company's plans about returning to Europe. Although the company is bullish about Europe, Roderick admits that new-build prospects in the USA have withered.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsinterview-we-will-be-back-in-europe-says-ge