Captain Caveman
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The government has given the go-ahead for the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast.
The project, mainly funded by the French energy company EDF, is expected to cost in the region of £20bn.
The company said the new plant would generate about 7% of the UK's electricity needs and operate for 60 years.
Campaigners Stop Sizewell C said they "will be looking closely at appealing this decision".
The new plant would be built next to the existing Sizewell B, which is still generating electricity, and Sizewell A, which has been decommissioned.
EDF said the new two-reactor plant could generate 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, enough for about six million homes.
Good news for UK energy. It's obvious renewables are a waste of time, they should really commission a new nuclear planet beside Chapel Cross too.
There are 27.8 million residential properties, so just get a handful of nuclear plants around the country and bomb off all these stupid turbines and solar panels.
The project, mainly funded by the French energy company EDF, is expected to cost in the region of £20bn.
The company said the new plant would generate about 7% of the UK's electricity needs and operate for 60 years.
Campaigners Stop Sizewell C said they "will be looking closely at appealing this decision".
The new plant would be built next to the existing Sizewell B, which is still generating electricity, and Sizewell A, which has been decommissioned.
EDF said the new two-reactor plant could generate 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, enough for about six million homes.
Sizewell C granted development consent by government
The Sizewell C plant is expected to cost £20bn and could provide the UK with 7% of its electricity.
www.bbc.co.uk
Good news for UK energy. It's obvious renewables are a waste of time, they should really commission a new nuclear planet beside Chapel Cross too.
There are 27.8 million residential properties, so just get a handful of nuclear plants around the country and bomb off all these stupid turbines and solar panels.
