Nuclear new build
Nuclear power is a proven low-carbon technology for electricity generation. It currently provides around 20% of the UK's electricity requirements, and is both safe and reliable.
British Energy has over 30 years' experience of operating nuclear power stations safely in the UK and intends to be at the heart of new nuclear development.
Our existing nuclear power stations have been running for 24 years (on average) and the newest - Sizewell B - was commissioned in 1995. We need to plan ahead to build the new capacity that the government has concluded will be needed.
We believe that the best locations for potential new build are adjacent to existing nuclear power station sites. British Energy owns land adjacent to its nuclear power stations at seven locations around Britain, and adjacent to the old nuclear power station at Bradwell at Essex which is now closed.
At the end of January 2009 the Government published details of the process by which the nuclear industry can nominate sites for potential new nuclear power stations and the criteria against which potential sites will be assessed.
Click here to read a leaflet issued by The Department of Energy and Climate Change which provides more information on how you can have your say on how sites will be chosen for the National Policy Statement.
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