Tuesday, March 5, 2013

UK needs 'plan B' for new nuclear power, say MPs

8:26 AM | Posted by Free Game Zone | | Edit Post

Energy and Chairman of climate change, says the government should stop "fingers crossed" on new nuclear reactors

The government has a "plan B" in nuclear energy because of the danger that new reactors will not be built in time to avoid power outages and possible failures, an influential parliamentary committee warned.

The warning follows concerns raised by Alistair Buchanan, the outgoing Director General of the Energy Regulation, Ofgem, the dismantling of many of the aging fleet of the United Kingdom plants could significantly increase the risk of shortages in a few years.

  • Already, the ambitions of the nuclear industry in the UK has been very successful in recent months. Horizon consortium collapsed and is looking for a buyer, perhaps China, and advisors Cumbria rejected the construction of a waste in the long term, he said. EDF Energy, the French national energy leading to the construction of the first floor is at an impasse with Ministers on the requirements of higher energy prices and the potential for employment in the first reactor is likely to face opposition later , threatening the government's timetable for new installations.
Any energy shortage is unlikely to lead to failure for consumers in the short term, but could affect companies that are part of the contract, which was forced to close if there is an imbalance between the supply and demand, which could be costly.

Tim Yeo, chairman of the Committee on Energy and Climate Change selection, said. "The government seems to be crossing their fingers that private companies offer a fleet of new nuclear plants on time and budget ministers to urgently reach an emergency plan in case of the nuclear industry does not provide the new power we need. "

green activists fear that the government will try to fill this gap by encouraging the construction of new gas-fired plants, instead of more renewable energy, which could put climate targets to reach and leave consumers vulnerable to the volatility of the price of imports.

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