Decision on Hinkley vital to secure energy supplies
Commenting on the news that a Final Investment Decision will be taken by EDF on Hinkley Point C on Thursday 28 July at its Board meeting, Tom Greatrex, NIA Chief Executive said:
“The NIA welcomes the new that a final investment decision will be made on Hinkley Point C next week.
“Hinkley Point C will be the first new nuclear power station to be built in a generation and is a crucial part of the UK’s energy strategy. New nuclear will play a vital role in creating clean, secure and homegrown electricity for homes and businesses in the UK. It will be the first in a series of new nuclear power stations which will come online in the next decade to replace much of the ageing capacity due to close.
“Not only will this decision provide clean and secure energy for decades to come, but it will help strengthen the UK’s nuclear supply chain and create thousands of jobs across the country."
