CONSTRUCTION work on a potential new nuclear power station at Trawsfynydd could start in 2027, a Welsh Government backed firm has said. Cwmni Egino says it wants the former nuclear site to become home to one of the first small scale nuclear generation, or small modular reactors (SMR), in the UK. Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts has also supported the scheme for the disused Trawsfynydd nuclear plant despite the party’s opposition to nuclear power generation. The small scale reactors are seen as a way of bringing new nuclear power sites on stream quicker than building traditional large plants but doubts remain over the technology leading to opponents to question the viability of work starting within five years. But the firm says with the design of SMR technology still under development in the UK, it is yet to make a decision as to which technology is best suited for Trawsfynydd, leaving the door open to more traditional nuclear generation or alternative energy plans.
The National (Wales) 22nd June 2022 read more »