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BBC reported that the UK government has given the go-ahead for the first new nuclear plant in the UK.
BBC reported that the UK government has given the go-ahead for the first new nuclear plant in the UK.
According to Secretary of State for Energy Edward Davey:
For the first time, a nuclear station in this country will not have been built with money from the British taxpayer.
According to the report:
The existing plant at Hinkley currently produces about 1% of the UK’s total energy, but this is expected to rise to 7% once the expansion is complete in 2023.