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Hitachi will tomorrow terminate plans for new nuclear power station at Wylfa in Anglesey - in yet another blow to the government's struggling nuclear programme https://www.ft.com/content/1a079f1e-6cfe-4d27-ab8f-df3b5b93e198?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a#myft:notification:instant-email:content
Hitachi will tomorrow terminate plans for new nuclear power station at Wylfa in Anglesey - in yet another blow to the government's struggling nuclear programme https://www.ft.com/content/1a079f1e-6cfe-4d27-ab8f-df3b5b93e198?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a#myft:notification:instant-email:content
One figure close to the project said on Tuesday that Hitachi was “totally quitting” in a sudden reversal.
“All hell is breaking loose. So much for their 100-year commitment,” the person said. “This is deeply dishonourable.”
“All hell is breaking loose. So much for their 100-year commitment,” the person said. “This is deeply dishonourable.”
it's the current splash on @ft website
https://www.ft.com/content/1a079f1e-6cfe-4d27-ab8f-df3b5b93e198?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a#myft:notification:instant-email:content
https://www.ft.com/content/1a079f1e-6cfe-4d27-ab8f-df3b5b93e198?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a#myft:notification:instant-email:content
different take from @doug_parr who says state should stop propping up “dying industry”:
“nuclear power’s ever-rising costs overtook the ever-falling costs of renewables years ago, a new reactor now supplies electricity at more than double the price of a new offshore wind farm.”
“nuclear power’s ever-rising costs overtook the ever-falling costs of renewables years ago, a new reactor now supplies electricity at more than double the price of a new offshore wind farm.”
whereas @ProspectUnion argues the move is a "serious blow" to UK's chances of hitting net zero:
“If we are remotely serious about hitting our carbon reduction targets as a country then we need to invest now in proven low carbon technologies, including new nuclear...."
“If we are remotely serious about hitting our carbon reduction targets as a country then we need to invest now in proven low carbon technologies, including new nuclear...."
