Construction of UK’s Hinkley Point nuclear plant is delayed
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029181
BBC : Funding problems are delaying construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK. Originally scheduled to open in 2023, Hinkley is the UK’s first new nuclear plant in decades. Because of air-quality legislation that requires the UK’s old coal-burning power plants be shut down over the next eight years, the delay could result in an energy shortage. A recent study has found that nuclear power is more expensive in the UK than anywhere else in the world, in part because of its private ownership. State-run nuclear plants can take advantage of lower or even nonexistent interest rates, which can significantly reduce construction costs. Despite the problems with Hinkley, other nuclear projects are in the works and may be completed first.
