Third Report - The future of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 118
20 May 2022
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Conclusion
Rejected
The Department acknowledged there will be a production gap between existing nuclear stations closing and new ones coming online. However, it told us that it was not concerned about a lack of generating capacity during that period. It told us that the capacity market allowed electricity capacity to be bought …
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation to urgently review extending the lives of operating stations, stating that this is a matter for EDF and the relevant regulator. However, the department will ask EDF to set out their plans for how they will work with the regulator to see if extensions are possible in a safe, secure and cost-effective way, and will aim to provide further detail to the Committee by the end of 2022.
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Conclusion
Rejected
We asked whether there could be value in reusing the AGR sites, given the existing support in those communities for nuclear power. In particular, we asked the Department what work it was doing to give more clarity to the providers of small modular reactors about potential plans for these sites. …
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the recommendation to urgently review extending the lives of operating stations, stating that this is a matter for EDF and the relevant regulator. However, the department will ask EDF to set out their plans for how they will work with the regulator to see if extensions are possible in a safe, secure and cost-effective way, and will aim to provide further detail to the Committee by the end of 2022.