Hitachi abandons UK nuclear power station projects

Horizon Nuclear Electric power will stop creating two British isles jobs following a selection by Hitachi to pull out of the scheme.

The decision to abandon constructing new energy stations at Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey and at Oldbury on Severn, in South Gloucestershire, offers a large blow to the nuclear marketplace and hopes of producing countless numbers of new employment.

Hitachi announced it will close business enterprise operations on the nuclear energy plant construction project at Wylfa, which was suspended in January 2019.

The Japanese business said: “Hitachi made this selection presented that 20 months have passed due to the fact the suspension, and the expenditure environment has turn out to be increasingly significant due to the affect of Covid-19.”

Horizon main government Duncan Hawthorne said: “I realize this announcement will be disappointing for our many supporters who had hoped to see our project as a result of to completion. Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey and Oldbury on Severn are really desirable web-sites for new nuclear build. We will do our utmost to facilitate the potential clients for development.”

Tom Greatrex, main government of the Nuclear Field Affiliation, said: “Wylfa is probably the best internet site in the British isles for new nuclear ability, and has robust group and stakeholder aid.

“It is essential that a way ahead is identified for the internet site, to produce countless numbers of employment, hundreds of apprenticeships and millions of lbs . of expenditure into an financial boost for the location although delivering protected, trusted and minimal-carbon energy to underpin the UK’s changeover to internet zero.”