We don’t need nuclear power to keep the lights on, which is fortunate as nuclear power stations are unplanned offline about 25% of the time. They are also intermittent, as indeed is all generation, so it is fortunate that we don’t actually need base load power. It’s about five years […]
SMALL BITES NO.3
On November 23rd, Financial Times Energy Editor, Andrew Ward, wrote, ‘energy consumers face paying £30bn above market prices for electricity for Hinkley over the 35-year life of the contract’. He was in error. The actual additional cost to consumers is £59bn. In his defence, Mr Ward can fairly claim […]
Hinkley is a very expensive strategic mistake for the country – TRT World News
Chinese firm with military ties invited to bid for role in UK’s nuclear future
By Adam Vaughan This piece was published by The Guardian China National Nuclear Corporation on government list of preferred bidders for development funding for next-generation modular reactors Tom Burke, chairman of the environment thinktank E3G and a former British government adviser, said there were legitimate concerns over the company. […]