DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AND CLIMATE CHANGE News Release issued by COI News Distribution
Service on
A list of eleven
sites that could be potential hosts to new nuclear power stations
in the UK is published today. Members of the public now have a
month to comment on the proposed sites before the nuclear planning
consultation later this year.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change published the list
today after vetting all applications to ensure they were credible,
that the sites could be operational by 2025 and that the nominator
had raised public awareness of their intention to nominate.
The eleven sites are:
Hartlepool nominated by EDF Energy
Heysham nominated by EDF Energy
Dungeness nominated by EDF Energy
Sellafield nominated by NDA
Kirksanton nominated by RWE
Braystones nominated by RWE
Wylfa Peninsula nominated by NDA and RWE
Oldbury nominated by NDA and EON
Hinkley Point nominated by EDF Energy
Bradwell nominated by NDA
Sizewell nominated by EDF Energy
Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Department of energy and
climate change said:
"This is another important step towards a new generation of
nuclear power stations. I want to listen to what people have to
say about these nominations and I encourage people to log-on to
our website, read the information and let us have their comments.
We will consider this alongside the advice of our independent
expert regulators.
"Later this year we will be running a consultation on the
draft list of sites, so people will have further opportunities to
have their say."
"Nuclear power is part of the low carbon future for Britain.
It also has the potential to offer thousands of jobs to the UK and
multi-million pound opportunities to British businesses".
Following the one month public comment window, information from
the public will be used alongside the advice of regulators and
other specialists. Sites which are judged to be potentially
suitable will be included in the draft National Policy Statement
(NPS) on nuclear power which will be published later this year for
public consultation. This is part of the new planning system under
the new Planning Act 2008. The NPS will set the policy framework
for the new independent Infrastructure Planning Commission's
decisions on new nuclear power.
Notes to editors
The full applications for successful sites can be found at:
http://www.nuclearpowersiting.decc.gov.uk/
or at relevant local authorities.
Members of the public can comment on the list at: http://www.nuclearpowersiting.decc.gov.uk/
or write to:
Office for Nuclear Development Public
Comments
Freepost SEA 12430
Thornton Heath
CR7 7XT
Government has set criteria by which to evaluate nominations.
These can be found in the Government Response to the SSA
consultation http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file47136.pdf
It is seeking relevant additional information from the public
against those criteria.