In January 2024 the UK Government announced its new Civil Nuclear Roadmap heralding the dawn of a new nuclear era. I will continue to ensure that this dawn shines on new nuclear at Wylfa – be that large scale or small modular reactors.
The Nuclear Roadmap, along with the launch of Great British Nuclear - headed up by Gwen Parry-Jones - marks the first time that a Nuclear Minister has confirmed beyond doubt the Conservative UK Government’s commitment to delivering new nuclear power with 24 gigawatts (GW) of electricity through nuclear by 2050. This is a quadrupling of our energy from nuclear; enough to power a quarter of British homes.
Our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, called Wylfa “a fantastic site because it can do both potentially giga-watt power but also could do small modular reactors”.
I have campaigned for new nuclear at Wylfa as it will bring thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of well-paid permanent roles to Ynys Môn.
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