UK could build up to seven nuclear power plants by 2050


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The Grohnde nuclear power plant in Emmerthal, northern Germany. (File)

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The Grohnde nuclear power plant in Emmerthal, northern Germany. (File)

The construction of at least two large nuclear power plants is expected before 2030.

UK could build up to seven nuclear power plants by 2050although it also continues to bet on offshore wind energy, within the framework of its new strategy to increase its energy independence behind the Russian invasion of Ukrainesaid the Minister of Energy.

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“The idea is that, given what (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is doing, we don’t want to live in a world where we are dependent on Russian hydrocarbons,” Kwasi Kwarteng told the Sunday Telegraph.

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Fuel prices in Germany on the rise, in the face of the energy crisis due to the war in Ukraine.

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He underlined that “wind at sea and especially nuclear power” are “means to have electricity generation capacities in the United Kingdom”. “There is an awareness within the government that we could do more on nuclear,” Kwarteng said.

By 2050, the UK could have “six or seven” nuclear plants. “That won’t happen in the next two years, but it’s certainly something we can look forward to.”

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the plan calls for the construction of at least two large
nuclear power plants before 2030, as well as small reactors. Most nuclear sites currently in operation are due to close within these timeframes.

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