18-07-2023 19:55 via theguardian.com

Commitment to push forward with small nuclear reactors seems sensible | Nils Pratley

UK government seems to commit to exploring smaller modular designs rather than the monsters at Sizewell and HinkleyNew logo, new faces, and new promises to move at “unprecedented scale and pace” in driving the expansion of nuclear power in the UK. One should regard the fanfare for Great British Nuclear, the new government body, with scepticism because nothing moves quickly in the world of nuclear energy. Hinkley Point C, the enormous project in Somerset, is years behind schedule and
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