Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark has unveiled “an ambitious deal with the nuclear sector to ensure that nuclear energy continues to power the UK for years to come”. In the Nuclear Sector Deal said to be worth £200m, the Government has said it is looking to focus on innovation to develop the technology and skills needed to maintain the UK’s position as a world leading nuclear country. It includes researching Small Modular Reactor technology and new power stations for which Westinghouse’s Springfields factory at Salwick on the Fylde could provide nuclear fuel.
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