New nuclear reactors in Cumbria

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:13 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-33528343

Land purchased for planned new nuclear reactors. The article is clearly a straight press release with lots of unconditional statements.

What is the Westinghouse reactor design, and what is the timeline for this development? I assume it is many years away, as it is 10 years old already.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:57 pm

First line:

The site of a £10bn nuclear power plant in Cumbria ...

Hold it right there. Where can you buy a nuclear power station for a mere £10bn these days? cf Hinkley C.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:58 pm

Last line:

Each of the reactors will take about four years to build.

And it's not even April Fool's Day.