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1 Prospects for Nuclear New Build Chris Savage Nuclear Industry Association 10 th July 2012 www.niauk.org

2 UK Nuclear Industry www.niauk.org Pioneer in nuclear generation Full fuel cycle capability Highly skilled workforce Mature and flexible supply chain

3 Closure dates for AGR and PWR fleet Sizewell B 2035 Hartlepool 2019 Torness 2023 Dungeness B 2018 Hinkley Point B 2016 Heysham 1 2019 Heysham 2 2023 Hunterston B 2016 www.niauk.org

4 Nuclear Generation Capacity Profile www.niauk.org

5 New Build Locations www.niauk.org

6 New Build Plans for UK EDF Energy UK (EDF Energy/Centrica Joint Venture) 2 x 1600 MW EPRs for Hinkley 2 x 1600 MW EPRs for Sizewell 4 operating by 2025 NuGeneration Ltd (Iberdrola/GDF Suez Joint Venture) Up to 3600MW operating by 2023 at Moorside Technology to be decided Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd (RWE/Eon Joint Venture) 6000 MW operating by 2025 at Wylfa and Oldbury Technology to be decided www.niauk.org

7 Fukushima and reactions “Neither the reviews undertaken by the Licensees for the stress tests, nor the earlier national reviews has indicated any fundamental weaknesses in the definition of design basis events or the safety systems related to the stress tests to withstand them for UK NPPs.” - ONR, January 2012 www.niauk.org

8 Trend shows favourable opinion back to highest ever – though unfavourable opinion still above the baseline Ipsos MORI poll. Base: All adults aged 16+ (1,000 – 2,000). Fieldwork December 2011 www.niauk.org

9 Where are we now…? Justification: Completed October 2010 GDA: Conclusions, end 2011 National Policy Statements: Approved July 2011 Electricity Market Reform: Energy Bill, 22 May 2012 Investment approval for first plant: end 2012 www.niauk.org Source: Office for Nuclear Development

10 NIA UK Capability Report The UK capability to deliver a new nuclear build programme (NIA 2006) Report updated in 2008 New report in Autumn 2012 www.niauk.org

11 New Nuclear Plant www.niauk.org Employment

12 Next Generation Workforce for 16GWe New Build

13 w w w. n u c l e a r s u p p l y c h a i n. c o m www.niauk.org


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