웨일즈의 원자력 에너지 (Nuclear energy in Wales)
본 보고서는 웨일즈의 원자력 에너지에 현재까지의 작업을 기반으로 새로운 원자력 개발 가능성에 대하여 소개합니다.
Our inquiry into Nuclear Energy in Wales builds on the previous work done by this, and our predecessor Committees, to explore how likely it is that there will be a successful new nuclear development at Wylfa in light of the UK Government’s shift towards nuclear energy. Despite the rise of nuclear energy up the policy agenda to address both climate change and the UK’s energy security, the question of new nuclear at Wylfa has been ongoing for over a decade.
There are two historic nuclear sites in Wales, at Wylfa on Ynys Môn and Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd. Hitachi/Horizon Nuclear Power attempted to bring new gigawatt-scale reactors to Wylfa Newydd, land next to the decommissioned Magnox reactors. However, Hitachi withdrew from the development in 2020 after failing to reach a financing agreement with the UK Government. The land is still managed by Horizon Nuclear Power through Hitachi.