Starmer to Approve Sizewell C and Mini Reactor Rollout – Guido Fawkes

Starmer to Approve Sizewell C and Mini Reactor Rollout

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Downing Street has briefed that Starmer will sign off on nuclear power plant Sizewell C and back a new generation of mini reactors in a bid to spark economic growth. He’s set to formally approve the £20 billion investment ahead of June’s spending review. One promise in the Labour manifesto that Starmer is sticking to…

Sizewell C is expected to power six million homes and supply up to 7% of the UK’s energy by its completion in 2035. Under new planning rules, companies will be free to build a fleet of small modular reactors almost anywhere outside urban areas. DENZ says: “New nuclear power stations such as Sizewell C will play an important role in helping the UK achieve energy security and net zero, while securing thousands of good, skilled jobs and supporting our energy independence beyond 2030.” Now the blocking regulations have to be fixed and the cash has to be coughed up…