The UK Electricity Mix
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The UK Electricity Mix
Coal ................. 39 % Gas .................. 28 % Nuclear ............ 19 % Renewables ...... 9.8 % Other .............. 1.6 % Hydro .............. 1.5 % Oil ................. 0.9 %
Q : With all current power stations due to be shut down in the mid-2020s , what is industry doing to prepare for this ? A : In the next 10 years or so all the UK ’ s current nuclear power stations will be at the end of their life . This will have a significant impact on power generation and is why the new build programme is so important .
The State Aid application for the first of these stations , Hinkley Point C , is currently before the EU Commission . We believe this will reach its conclusion by the autumn . The way will then be clear for the project to get fully underway following edF ’ s Final Investment Decision .
Two further new build consortia are key to the UK ’ s new build programme ; Horizon who will develop reactors at Oldbury and Wylfa ; and NuGen at Moorside .
The nuclear new build programme will be a major engine for growth for the UK nuclear supply chain and the economy more generally .
It will open up many opportunities for small and medium-sized companies ( SME ) in the nuclear supply chain . We ’ re looking for our larger member companies to help mentor these SMEs .
There are also opportunities through decommissioning , with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ( ndA ) also
52 November 2014