Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has explained its consent-based process works for the siting of a geological disposal facility (GDF) for the long-term storage of radioactive waste and the benefits for communities which host them.
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Murphy begins enabling works on £400M 10km overhead line in North Yorkshire
Murphy has begun enabling work on National Grid’s £400M Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement (Green) project to upgrade existing infrastructure in North Yorkshire and build a new 10km electricity overhead line.
Snowy 2.0 pins hopes on £38.4M acquisition of additional tunnel boring machine
The ongoing underperformance of tunnel boring machine (TBM) 'Florence' has forced Snowy Hydro to invest in an additional $75M (£38.4M) TBM.
New tech promises to aid phase-out of ‘world’s most potent’ GHG from power grids
Hitachi Energy has launched new technology to phase out a potent greenhouse emitted by power grids, with SSEN Transmission among the first organisations to place orders.
Consent granted for new 13.3km overhead line in Scotland following public inquiry
SSEN Transmission has announced that its proposal for a 13.3km overhead line between Creagh Dhubh substation to Glen Lochy in Scotland has had its consent granted following a public local enquiry.
UK’s lagging new nuclear delivery conspicuous as global capacity heats up
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Planned low carbon nuclear research ‘super cluster’ advances with Gloucestershire land purchase
Developer Chiltern Vital Berkeley (CVB) has acquired a science and technology park in Gloucestershire to turn it into the UK’s first low carbon “super cluster” for nuclear research.
Community proposals for Kintore-Tealing overhead line route taken forward
A route for the Kintore to Tealing 400kV overhead line project proposed by the local community has been formally moved to the next stage of development by SSEN Transmission.
PM and Welsh first minister meet in ‘reset’ to make Britain ‘a clean energy superpower’
The prime minister Keir Starmer has met with the Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan to “reset” relationships between the two nations in making Britain a “clean energy superpower”.
Sizewell C final investment decision unlikely before 2024 year end
The crucial final investment decision (Fid) for the new nuclear power plant Sizewell C is unlikely to be agreed until 2025, according to recent reports.