Boris Johnson announced that he would like to construct a nuclear power plant every year in Britain to decrease Britain’s dependency on fossil fuels, including Russian oil and gas.
This surprise admission occurred after the Prime Minister visited Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station in Hartlepool.
In 2024, the station that began producing electricity will be closing. Hartlepool was however designated by the government as one of eight potential sites for nuclear power plants in the future.
Twitter: The Prime Minister said that nuclear power stations such as the one in Hartlepool I visited today are essential to wean us from fossil fuels like Russian oil and gas.
‘Instead of a new one every decade, we’re going to build one every year, powering homes with clean, safe and reliable energy.’
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of Britain, was pictured today with apprentices at Hartlepool Power Station. The reactor is located on the top.
The last month’s government energy security strategy focuses heavily offshore and nuclear power.
To generate 25% of the projected electricity demand for 2050, eight nuclear plants are proposed.
The ambitious plan include a target to create 95 per cent of Britain’s electricity from nuclear and renewable sources by 2030 – up from 55 per cent at present.
This strategy, according to the Government, will see Britain become a net exporter of energy by the end if the decade ends. It also helps protect Britain’s economy against global shocks in energy prices.
The Prime Minister was backed by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in finalising the plan after weeks of wrangling, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s objections about the cost of nuclear ultimately overruled.
A source said: ‘The PM and Business Secretary won on nuclear.’
To reduce import dependence, the strategy includes plans for a licensing round to license new North Sea oil-and gas projects in this summer.
It also aims to increase the production of low-carbon hydrogen by doubling its capacity before 2030, in order to eventually replace natural gas.
The Prime Minister spent some of his day in Whitley Bay in North Tyneside, after visiting Hartlepool.
Above are the plans and proposals for nucelar power stations in the UK. There could even be eight of them by 2050. The ambitious Energy Security Strategy proposals include a target to generate 95 per cent of Britain’s electricity from nuclear and renewable sources by 2030 – up from 55 per cent at present.
In March, Mr Johnson drew criticism after visiting Saudi Arabia to beg it to increase oil production, in the hope that it will would UK petrol prices and help British consumers hit by increases linked to the war in Ukraine.
The man was charged with going from a ‘dictator’ to a ‘dictator’ in order to boost UK energy supplies. Saudi Arabia was criticised for the killing of 81 ‘criminals’ over the past weekend.
The Prime Minister spoke at that time and stated: “We discussed everything you might expect. I also raised human rights. But we also discussed what we could do to stabilize oil prices, fight inflation, help consumers, help at the pumps, at petrol pumps.
According to the Centre for Economics and Business Research, household energy costs will rise to 2026 as government works to secure the country’s electricity supply.
Douglas McWilliams (deputy chairman of CEBR) stated: “People can tolerate high prices if they only last a few months, but our model indicates that unless Ukraine is resolved, prices will likely remain high, while falling for the next three to four years.”
McWilliams stated that he thinks it won’t change until Britain has a firm grasp on energy security and gas in particular.
He said that it was a difficult situation for people to deal with. They will have to learn how to save money.