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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/31609| Title: | Memorandum submitted to the House of Commons Energy Security and Net-zero Select Committee for their inquiry on: Revisiting the nuclear roadmap |
| Authors: | Roberts, S Axon, C |
| Issue Date: | 7-Apr-2025 |
| Publisher: | United Kingdom. Parliament. |
| Citation: | Roberts, S. and Axon, C. (2025) 'Memorandum submitted to the House of Commons Energy Security and Net-zero Select Committee for their inquiry on: Revisiting the nuclear roadmap', Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Energy Security and Net-zero Select Committee - Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy: Written evidence, 7 April, pp. 1 - 4. Available at: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8607/workforce-planning-to-deliver-clean-secure-energy/publications/ (accessed: date TBC). |
| Abstract: | Summary: Under the assumptions currently driving HM Government policy, it is impossible to meet the stated target of 24 GW of new nuclear by 2050. We estimate that 15.9 GW is the likely maximum possible installed capacity for large-scale nuclear. Furthermore, the investment required is high, amounting to 2.4% annually of UK gross fixed capital formation. In the light of extensive development and construction over-runs on current nuclear projects, it is very hard to recommend that the Government commission additional projects before addressing the causes of risk leading to these problems. |
| Description: | Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Energy Security and Net-zero Select Committee for their inquiry on: Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy, 7 April 2025. |
| URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/31609 |
| Other Identifiers: | ORCiD: Simon Roberts https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-458X ORCiD: Colin Axon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9429-8316 |
| Appears in Collections: | Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Papers |
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