Nuclear
One of the big issues facing the UK is whether companies like E.ON should be able to invest in new nuclear power stations.
Most of the UK’s current nuclear stations will close over the next 10 to 15 years as they are decommissioned. With the expected closure of a number of the country’s coal-fired power stations in the same period, we need to decide how we are going to replace that capacity.
Responding to the challenges of climate change and energy security, a number of countries across the globe are considering whether nuclear should form part of their future energy mix. In Europe new nuclear reactors are under construction in Finland and France, and firm plans are in place in a number of other countries.
Nuclear power has the potential to make an important contribution to meeting the challenges of climate change and security of supply as part of a diverse portfolio of low carbon solutions.
What’s happening in the UK?
The Government announced on the 10 January that it believes it is in “the public interest to allow energy companies the option of investing in new nuclear power stations and that we should therefore take the active steps necessary to facilitate that”. This decision followed a consultation on the issue that closed in October 2007.
In our response to that consultation, we supported the Government’s preliminary view that energy companies should have the option to invest in new nuclear generating capacity. E.ON's response to the consultation on nuclear power is below.
E.ON is one of a number of companies that have announced that they plan to pursue nuclear development opportunities in the UK now that the Government has confirmed its preliminary view that new nuclear capacity could be built.
Alongside our ongoing investment in renewables, decentralised energy, clean coal, gas storage and energy efficiency, we believe that nuclear has an important role to play in helping provide
secure, low carbon electricity for the UK in the future.
The role of nuclear in a low carbon UK economy
Click here to see our response to the Government's consultation on nuclear power in the UK. (PDF, 1.17MB)
Most of the UK’s current nuclear stations will close over the next 10 to 15 years as they are decommissioned. With the expected closure of a number of the country’s coal-fired power stations in the same period, we need to decide how we are going to replace that capacity.
Responding to the challenges of climate change and energy security, a number of countries across the globe are considering whether nuclear should form part of their future energy mix. In Europe new nuclear reactors are under construction in Finland and France, and firm plans are in place in a number of other countries.
Nuclear power has the potential to make an important contribution to meeting the challenges of climate change and security of supply as part of a diverse portfolio of low carbon solutions.
What’s happening in the UK?
The Government announced on the 10 January that it believes it is in “the public interest to allow energy companies the option of investing in new nuclear power stations and that we should therefore take the active steps necessary to facilitate that”. This decision followed a consultation on the issue that closed in October 2007.
In our response to that consultation, we supported the Government’s preliminary view that energy companies should have the option to invest in new nuclear generating capacity. E.ON's response to the consultation on nuclear power is below.
E.ON is one of a number of companies that have announced that they plan to pursue nuclear development opportunities in the UK now that the Government has confirmed its preliminary view that new nuclear capacity could be built.
Alongside our ongoing investment in renewables, decentralised energy, clean coal, gas storage and energy efficiency, we believe that nuclear has an important role to play in helping provide
secure, low carbon electricity for the UK in the future.
The role of nuclear in a low carbon UK economy
Click here to see our response to the Government's consultation on nuclear power in the UK. (PDF, 1.17MB)
