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by mrlonglong 541 days ago
We in the UK phased out the last coal burner earlier this year.

We're building a 3.2GW nuclear power station at Hinckley, expected to start up in 2027.
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toomuchtodo 538 days ago
Hinckley Point C startup date was pushed back to 2029 unfortunately. With that said, if it can get done, that is a substantial amount of energy that can offset current UK fossil gas consumption.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/edfs-nuclear-project...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_...

https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/GB/72h

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mrlonglong 538 days ago
COVID certainly buggered up things. Thanks for the correction.
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mrlonglong 538 days ago
Hopefully Sizewell C will get off the ground soon.
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