EMEA > UK government to update nuclear regulation, explore building another large plant

UK government to update nuclear regulation, explore building another large plant

Published 00:01 on January 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:05 on January 10, 2024  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK government is set to bolster its long-term ambition to quadruple nuclear energy output by 2050 with a new roadmap to ease the regulatory process and include next steps for exploring a large-scale plant that could be capable of powering six million homes, in addition to a push to build Small Modular Reactors (SMR).
The UK government is set to bolster its long-term ambition to quadruple nuclear energy output by 2050 with a new roadmap to ease the regulatory process and include next steps for exploring a large-scale plant that could be capable of powering six million homes, in addition to a push to build Small Modular Reactors (SMR).


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