1. 1 30/09/2016 ENV-5022B / ENVK5023B Low Carbon Energy 2015 - 16 NUCLEAR POWER – Part 1 N.K. Tovey ( 杜伟贤 ) M.A, PhD, CEng, MICE, CEnv Н.К.Тови М.А., д-р технических наук Update of nuclear power projection following decision by EDF to defer decision on whether construction should go ahead. http://www2.env.uea.ac.uk/energy/energy.htm http://www.uea.ac.uk/~e680/energy/energy.htm

2. 2 30/09/2016 NUCLEAR POWER in the UK Generation 1: MAGNOX: (Anglo-French design) final reactor closed on 30 th December 2015 Generation 2a: Advanced Gas Cooled reactors (unique UK design) – most efficient nuclear power stations ever built - 14 reactors operating. Generation 2b: Pressurised Water Reactor – most common reactor Worldwide. UK has just one Reactor 1198MW at Sizewell B. New Build ~s 1 new nuclear reactor is completed each year 2023-2030). Chart updated 11 th Jan 2016

3. 3 Our looming over-dependence on gas for electricity generation Data for modelling derived from DECC & Climate Change Committee (2011) - allowing for significant deployment of electric vehicles and heat pumps by 2030. Existing Coal Existing Nuclear Oil 3 Data for modelling derived from DECC & Climate Change Committee (2011) - allowing for significant deployment of electric vehicles and heat pumps by 2030. Existing Coal UK Gas Imported Gas New Nuclear? New Coal ? Existing Nuclear Other Renewables Offshore Wind Onshore Wind Oil Data for demand derived from DECC & Climate Change Committee (2011) - allowing for significant deployment of electric vehicles and heat pumps by 2030. Limited electric cars or heat pumps Version suitable for Office 2007 & 2010 – updated 28 th January 2016 Fracked Gas 1 new nuclear station completed each year after 2023. 1 new coal station fitted with CCS each year after 2025 1 million homes fitted with PV each year from 2020 - 40% of homes fitted by 2030 19 GW of onshore wind by 2030 cf 8 GW now Stop Press: 26 th January 2016 Engineers warn of looming UK energy gap Phasing-out of coal and nuclear reactors without alternatives will combine to create a supply crunch in a decade’s time, report predicts.

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