nuclear power

The Sizewell C Development Expenditure (Devex) Subsidy Scheme has been launched, aiming to support development of Sizewell C up to the point of a final investment decision (FID).

Ministers yesterday (29 August) announced an additional £341 million of previously allocated funding to accelerate Sizewell C preparations.

The UK government has committed a further £170 million towards the development of the Sizewell C nuclear power station.

With the launch of Great British Nuclear last week (18 July), one of the biggest questions surrounding the technology remains just how the UK will use nuclear to support the energy transition.

As Great British Nuclear launches today (18 July), the UK Government has unveiled a competition to support the development of SMRs.

EDF Energy has announced that the Sizewell B nuclear plant is back online following the replacement of one of its two turbine rotors.

The UK will need to address nuclear's cost-competitiveness with alternative low-carbon technologies to spur growth, a report has indicated.

US-based nuclear power plant developer Last Energy has signed an agreement to supply 24 of its modular micro nuclear power plants to the UK.

EDF is to keep two nuclear power stations online for a further two years, providing an additional 29TWh of electricity.

The Welsh Affairs Committee Chair Stephen Crabb has called on the UK government to outline how it intends to reach its target of generating 24GW of nuclear energy by 2050.