Nuclear Power
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has set a target for the share of power to be provided by (a) small modular reactors and (b) other nuclear power by 2035.
Answered by Michael Shanks
Nuclear power, as one of the most reliable, secure, low-carbon sources of electricity, is and will continue to be an essential part of our journey to net zero. This Government is working to get Hinkley Point C over the line, and, as announced at the Autumn Budget, Great British Nuclear’s Small Modular Reactor competition has entered the negotiation phase with shortlisted vendors, with final decisions to be taken in the spring. The Budget also confirmed that a Final Investment Decision on whether to proceed with Sizewell C will be taken in Phase 2 of the Spending Review, as well as allocating £2.7bn of funding to support Sizewell C’s development in the next fiscal year.
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