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The West Burton power plant site in Nottinghamshire, England, has been selected to host the UK's prototype fusion energy plant - the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP). The demonstration plant is due to begin operating by 2040.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Winning-bid-announced-to-host-UK-fusion-plant
The UK government has announced it will begin talks with EDF to enable investment in the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant project. Today's announcement was part of the Energy White Paper that outlines "historic plans" to clean up the country's energy system and "keep bills affordable" as it transitions to net zero, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-to-start-talks-with-EDF-on-funding-for-Sizewell
A comprehensive Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA) by the Atkins consultancy and Ernst & Young on small modular reactors (SMRs) found that integral pressurised water reactor (IPWR) technology has the potential to contribute to the low carbon generation of electricity in the UK around 2030 under certain conditions.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsatkins-smr-study-favours-ipwrs-6000182
A report, 'Engineering the UK Electricity Gap', published on 26 January by the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) warns that the UK is facing an "electricity supply crisis".
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 28 January 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsstudy-warns-of-uk-electricity-supply-gap-4795653