Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom—the End of the Beginning?

Nuclear power is a young technology that has developed within a political environment of ever-changing priorities. In the United Kingdom, Government-led central planning of electricity supply has given way to market forces and the future of nuclear power depends on its ability to compete in this com...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 1993-11, Vol.207 (4), p.223-232
Main Author: Collier, J G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Clean energy
Energy
Energy economics
Energy policy
Exact sciences and technology
Fossil fuels
General, economic and professional studies
Nuclear electric power generation
Nuclear energy
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear safety
Politics
Pressurized water
Pressurized water reactors
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Summary:Nuclear power is a young technology that has developed within a political environment of ever-changing priorities. In the United Kingdom, Government-led central planning of electricity supply has given way to market forces and the future of nuclear power depends on its ability to compete in this competitive environment as well as its wider public acceptance. In only three years, the disciplines of private sector competition have transformed the economics of United Kingdom nuclear operations and the new generation of pressurized water reactor (PWR) at Sizewell is set to lead the world in safety and performance. Taken together with the growing recognition of the need to protect the local and global environment from the products of the combustion of fossil fuels, the prospects for the future of nuclear power as the major clean energy source for the twenty-first century have never been better.
ISSN:0957-6509
2041-2967
DOI:10.1243/PIME_PROC_1993_207_044_02