07 Feb 2023
The Environment Agency has launched a five-week consultation on a proposed change to discharge sea water and fish at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater. The proposal is to vary the operational Water Discharge Activity (WDA) permit, to remove conditions that relate to an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) and add a waste stream […]
14 Apr 2020
The cooling water report SC180004 ‘Nuclear power station cooling water: protecting biota’ has been published this morning on the Government website. The link is provided below. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-power-station-cooling-waters-protecting-biota ‘Nuclear power station cooling waters: protecting biota Project summary SC180004 – Environment Agency Introduction This study reviewed the recent published literature on the effectiveness and UK applicability of […]
19 Sep 2017
The government has published the results of the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. The cost of offshore wind has halved since 2015, with three new projects clearing the latest CfD round at just £58/MWh from 2022-23. The Guardian reports that the government is now under pressure to reconsider its commitment to a new generation […]
19 Sep 2016
If EIB funding disappears post-Brexit, new Government safeguards for future foreign investment in critical infrastructure will be important. The delay was unexpected and allowed the critics of this project time to give full reign to their long list of concerns. A big decision. If this is perceived to be a bench mark as ‘value for […]