EDF have applied to the EA to remove all references to the acoustic fish deterrent (AFD) from their permit. The AFD is essential for fish to be deterred from being sucked into the water-cooling mechanisms of the proposed Hinkley Point C. Without the AFD fish and mammals will be killed …
New reactor costs are exploding as delays stretch on indefinitely
Oops sorry. That two-reactor nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C you thought would cost $19 billion? It’s going to cost $26 billion now. Actually, make that $35 billion. Wait, sorry, no, the actual number is closer to $40 billion. When will it be ready for operation? Um, well, currently says …
Taking up Hilda’s Torch: Robert Green’s account of his contribution to the 1988/9 Hinkley C Inquiry.
This is an interesting insight both into the Inquiry and the background to nuclear power in the UK. The information and comments are as relevant today as they were all those years ago. TakingUpHildasTorch Hilda Murrell (born in 1906) was a British rose grower, naturalist, diarist and campaigner against nuclear …
EDF Refuses to Back Down on Acoustic Fish Deterrent Planning Condition for Hinkley Point C.
The Environment Agency has launched another four-week consultation into EDF’s refusal to install an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) on the two massive cooling water intake heads 3 kilometres offshore from the Hinkley Point C nuclear site. See Briefing below. The Agency is now being asked to vary the operational Water …
EDF’s protestations that changes to Hinkley Point C Contract don’t mean more delays fail to convince
On 29th November, the Daily Telegraph reported that a new contract between the Government and EDF suggests Hinkley Point C (HPC) might not be ready until 2036 – 11 years later than originally planned. Whilst EDF insists that its latest finishing date of 2027 has not changed, concerns remain that …
16 Reasons why Nuclear Generation is not the Answer!
16 Reasons why Nuclear Generation is not the Answer Leaflet – Can also be printed as a booklet if your printer has that option. 1. Radioactive Waste Legacy Nuclear power stations are radioactive waste factories. Growing amounts of radioactive waste around the world have been produced from 70 years of …
Further Hinkley Point C Cost Increases and Delays should be a Red Flag for Further Nuclear Expansion.
News reports that EDF is set to announce new delays and cost overruns for Hinkley Point C have been described by the Stop Hinkley Campaign as “unsurprising”. However, they should act as a red flag to further nuclear expansion in the UK and slam the breaks on for Sizewell C …