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Is the UK facing a power gap in the 2020s? Viewpoint
Despite government commitments to nuclear power, the proposed new plant at Hinkley Point is still some way off. This matters, as new nuclear plants could have a critical role in providing the UK with low carbon electricity, while maintaining secure supplies. Once complete, the new Hinkley plant alone should provide around 7% of the UK’s electricity. However further delays could pose a threat to the security of the UK’s electricity supplies. So is the country facing a looming ‘power gap’ in the early 2020s?
Article details
Journal title: Energy World
Publisher: Energy Institute
Subjects: Energy efficiency, Electricity generation, Electricity from nuclear fuel, Electricity transmission, Electric vehicles, Transportation, Transmission and Distribution, Carbon management in industry, Energy security, Power industry, Emission control, Grid transmission, Climate change
