Key points
👉The consortium proposing the plans is made up of engineering firm Bechtel Power and reactor maker Westinghouse Electric Company
👉Propose building two AP1000 reactors, with the design having completed initial safety approval for use in Britain
👉Bechtel’s proposal is for a two-year plan to deliver the front-end engineering design with government funding.
👉Navigating the various investment and regulatory hurdles means that the power station is unlikely to be able to start up until the early 2030s.
👉Westinghouse and Bechtel are hoping to secure about £20M funding from the government’s Future Nuclear Enabling Fund to undertake further engineering and design work.
Read more about the new plans here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6935503124086321152
