North makes the case for Nuclear power
A Northern Powerhouse delegation highlighted next-generation nuclear energy, and pitched the region as a global centre of excellence at a major event in London.
Spearheaded by the NP11 – the North’s business-led voice, comprising its 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships – and the North West Nuclear Arc consortium, the delegation championed the case for further investment, and policy support from Government at the two-day Civil Nuclear Showcase.
The delegation comprised more than 50 senior business, academic and local government stakeholders, many of whom were presenting at the event including Westinghouse, showing off new plans for a Clean Energy Technology Park at Springfields, Salwick.
Collectively, they outlined the transformative socio-economic impact that a pan-Northern next-generation nuclear strategy could have.
Dr Rebecca Weston, of the North West Nuclear Arc, said: “As more of the old generation of nuclear power plants around the world reach the end of their fuel cycles, there’s a real opportunity to export the expertise and innovation we’ve developed here.”