Demographic characteristics of nuclear power station sites in the UK and US

The UK is currently facing unprecedented times as Covid-19 has forced the country into lockdown. However, the recent development consent application from EDF Energy for the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station provides an opportunity for the planning sector to begin to return to normal. This opinion considers whether it is possible to achieve full public consultation on the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station application, given the current circumstances that the UK faces due to Covid-19. It is argued that the Planning Inspectorate has not currently taken sufficient action to ensure that members of the public who do not have internet access and those who require library access to make representations are not left out of the process. It is also argued that businesses and non-governmental organisations may also struggle to make representations at a time when they are suffering from limited resources. In conclusion, it is essential that the Planning Inspectorate takes immediate action to ensure that the public consultation process is preserved for applications of this kind while Covid-19 restrictions are in place.

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UK support for Hinkley Point is likely to continue

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db210470 ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Nuclear Power Station ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Investment Decision ◽

Electricity Sector ◽

Electricity Supply ◽

Power Station ◽

Content Type ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

The Uk

Subject The project to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. Significance Reports that construction of the planned nuclear power station at Hinkley Point may be postponed will raise further concerns about the project's prospects as well as the long-term direction of the UK electricity sector. The reports follow weeks of debate in the United Kingdom and France over whether construction should go ahead and over further delays in the final investment decision on the project (now scheduled for May). Impacts Depending on how the French government decides to support EDF, approval by the European Commission may be needed. The Austrian government has legally challenged the Commission's approval of UK plans to support the project. The UK government's existing plans for maintaining electricity supply -- the so-called 'capacity auctions' -- may need to be revisited.

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Application of the Data Quality Objective Process to the Partial De-Licensing at Oldbury Nuclear Power Station

ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/icem2011-59376 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Denis Buckley

Keyword(s):

Data Quality ◽

Nuclear Power Station ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Regulatory Control ◽

Power Station ◽

South West ◽

Safety Case ◽

Quality Objective ◽

The Uk ◽

South West England

Early in 2011 Oldbury Nuclear Power station in South West England applied to the Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to de-license an area of over 30 hectares of licensed land. This is the largest area of licensed land in the UK to undergo this procedure. As part of the process the site prepared a safety case to support the submission to the ONR. Also there has been a requirement to do sampling and analysis to characterise the land and show that any radioactive contamination is below the criterion for de-licensing. This has been achieved through the successful application of the Data Quality Objective (DQO) process which enabled both site and regulators to agree on the quantity of samples and the degree of analysis. The ONR has now issued the variation to Oldbury in July 2011 de-licensing approximately 32 hectares of land from regulatory control. This Paper outlines the process including the decisions and criteria that have been applied to the Sampling and Analysis at Oldbury and the Treatment and Interpretation of the data.

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