Nuclear finds a new energy

A re-energised nuclear power sector is looking to the future with renewed confidence that it has its part to play in the UK’s low carbon future.

Lancashire is set to play a major role in that future, as the government invests in developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology in its efforts to meet its 2050 net zero carbon target.

The new energy around nuclear follows years of uncertainty about its future as a UK power source. Delays over new power stations, stalled projects, concerns over cost and the rise of wind and solar power had put the sector on the back burner.

Westinghouse’s Springfields site, near Preston, has been manufacturing nuclear fuel for more than 75 years. It currently provides the fuel for more than 30 per of the UK’s low carbon electricity.