Prospect welcomes government funding for Sizewell C

Prospect has responded to news that the government will be committing £100m of funding for Sizewell C.

Sue Ferns, Prospect senior deputy general secretary said:

“This support for Sizewell C from the government is welcome. The recent spike in gas prices has illustrated the UK’s need for the development of new nuclear to make sure that we have a diverse mix of low carbon electricity sources in future.

“Experts at the Energy Systems Catapult have shown that the UK needs 10GWe of new nuclear power after Hinkley Point C.

“The government now need to get on and do the deal to get Sizewell built, and then commit to rolling out a whole generation of new nuclear reactors beyond that to deliver this.”