The UK could massively scale up its nuclear power capability by 2050 – with new stations having far greater capacity, it is understood. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has suggested six or seven new sites could be in operation by that point, with all but one of Britain’s existing plants set to be decommissioned by 2030.
The PA news agency understands that – while the number of stations is likely to remain similar to now – the plan is for each new site to be far more powerful than those they will replace, significantly pushing up the UK’s capacity.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that Boris Johnson is preparing to announce plans to expand the Government’s commitment to move forward with new large-scale nuclear power stations this decade. The newspaper said the plan had been to back one by 2024, but it is thought the new ambition will be to support the construction of two by 2030.
