HITACHI PULLS OUT OF UK NUCLEAR

摘要

Hitachi has terminated its involvement in UK nuclear power projects, a decision that dents Britain's ambitions to develop a new nuclear fleet. Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant on Anglesey in North Wales and Oldbury on Severn in South Gloucestershire were being developed by Horizon Nuclear Power, which was acquired by Hitachi in 2012. The company had planned to develop at least 5.800MW of new nuclear power across the sites. Hitachi suspended both projects in January 2019 after failing to negotiate a deal with the government on financing the projects, a situation exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19.