How many new nuclear power stations will there be and where will they be sited?
There are currently commitments to 4 new plants by EDF Energy – 2 at Hinkley Point in Somerset and 2 at Sizewell in Suffolk. Horizon Nuclear Power have also committed to new build at Wylfa on Anglesey and Oldbury in Gloucestershire. Meanwhile a joint venture of Iberdrola, GDF Suez and Scottish and Southern Energy has acquired land ready for new build in West Cumbria.