Alan Mcgoff News Today

Environment Agency seeks views on new nuclear power station design The Environment Agency has identified six ‘potential issues’ of the UK Hualong Pressurised Water Reactor The Environment Agency is seeking views on a new nuclear power station design. Bradwell Power Generation Company Limited, a joint subsidiary of China General Nuclear Group and EDF, is proposing to construct and operate the UK Hualong Pressurised Water Reactor (UK HPR1000) at Bradwell in Essex. The Environment Agency said ...

11 January 2021 Share The UKs Environment Agency (EA) has published its assessment so far of the UK Hualong One pressurised water reactor (UK HPR1000) as it invites public comment on this proposed new reactor design. The UK HPR1000 is the Hualong One design that General Nuclear Services (GNS) - a subsidiary of EDF and China General Nuclear (CGN) - proposes to use at a prospective new nuclear power plant in Bradwell, England. A rendering of the UK HPR1000 (Image: CGN) Alongside the Office for...

Disposal of radioactive waste is one of six issues to be addressed before plant in Essex can go ahead

The Environment Agency has told the Chinese nuclear developer behind plans to build a new reactor in Essex that it must resolve at least six safety issues before it can move forward. The issues identified by the environment watchdog in its early assessments of the plans for the site in Bradwell include concerns over how China General Nuclear Group (CGN) will dispose of radioactive waste. The agency has opened a consultation calling for views on...