Hinkley Point C is still on schedule to be generating desperately-needed electricity by 2025
GMB, the energy union, has responded to today’s progress report on Hinkley Point C.
Justin Bowden, National Secretary, said:
“The important message from today’s announcement is Hinkley Point C is still on schedule to be generating desperately-needed electricity by 2025.
“If we are to have any chance of meeting a net zero carbon emissions target by 2050, never mind sooner, Britain leads at least six new nuclear power stations and all the ultra-low carbon electricity they produce - regardless of the weather - alongside green hydrogen gas and intermittent wind and solar as part of a balanced energy mix.
"In the UK, every one in 5.6 days on average is a low wind day when the output of the installed and connected wind turbines in the UK produce less than 10% of their installed and connected capacity for more than half of the day. For 341 days in the year, solar output is below 10% of installed capacity for more than half of the day."
