British pragmatism: why nuclear power is so popular in the UK – Teller Report

UK’s new energy security strategy boosts return of nuclear power in key countries. Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts nuclear power and offshore wind power at the center of his strategy. The share of nuclear power is to increase from 16 percent today to 25 percent in the long term. The goal, 24 gigawatts by mid-century, is equivalent to building eight large nuclear power plants, although London is also hoping for the new types of smaller, modular nuclear power plants developed by Rolls-Royce. The UK is just one example of the global nuclear renaissance. More than a hundred nuclear power plants…