4th European Nuclear Power Briefing 2016

Strategic Communications is pleased to announce the scheduling of its 4th European Nuclear Power Briefing 2016 taking place in London from 25-26th October 2016.

“The UK has 15 reactors generating about 21% of its electricity but almost half of this capacity is to be retired by 2025. The country has full fuel cycle facilities including major reprocessing plants. The UK has implemented a very thorough assessment process for new reactor designs and their siting. The first of some 19 GWe of new-generation plants is expected to be on line by 2025. The government aims to have 16 GWe of new nuclear capacity operating by 2030, with no restriction on foreign equity. Each of the three major projects involved in new nuclear build has a reactor vendor involved - 10%, 60% and 100% of equity respectively. In November 2015, the government articulated new policy priorities for UK energy, involving the possible phasing out of coal-fired generation without CO2 abatement in 2025 with more reliance on nuclear power which is also low cost. There are plans for a new fleet of nuclear power stations and exploring new opportunities like small modular reactors with the promise of low cost, low carbon energy” World Nuclear Association, April 2016.