Sizewell C secures land deal with EDF Energy

Sizewell C has finalised an agreement with EDF Energy to acquire the land necessary for the construction of its new nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast

EDF prosecuted for worker injury at nuclear power station

EDF and Trillium are being prosecuted after a contractor sustained severe foot injuries near the main cooling water discharge valves at Dungeness B power station

New Ofgem boss addresses staff morale and turnover concerns

Mark McAllister, Ofgem’s incoming Chair, has voiced concerns about low staff morale and high turnover

Energy industry veteran chosen as next Ofgem Chair

Mark McAllister has served as Chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Rolls-Royce SMR design passes first assessment hurdle!

The design has now progressed to step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment process

EDF to redesign British reactors after leaks at Chinese nuclear power station

The energy giant has reportedly been forced to redesign Britain’s proposed reactors after failures at Chinese plant

‘Sizewell C licence application met almost all requirements’

Two issues need to be resolved before the licence application moves to the next stage

Office for Nuclear Regulation greenlights restart of EDF’s reactors

The two reactors at Hunterston B on Scotland’s west coast were taken offline in 2018 after cracks were found in the cores of both of them

House of Lords Committee pens letter over Brexit nuclear concerns

The group has called for urgent clarification on what actions the government is taking to mitigate any risks

Approval of UK nuclear reactors draws closer

The reactor planned for new nuclear power stations in the UK is on course to be approved by the “end of the year”. The Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Environment Agency identified 31 issues last year to be resolved on the EPR reactor design chosen by EDF Energy and Areva for new plants at […]