Nuclear power already provides a valuable cornerstone to our generation mix. The baseload of clean power it can generate is central to many models of what the power sector looks like in 2050. With much of the nuclear fleet coming towards the end of its service life, the Government and generators are exploring avenues for new projects.
The energy networks use the baseload generation nuclear provides for a number of grid services, and will rely on nuclear even more for them in the future. Doing so will help keep a high renewables system stable.
Network companies are building the infrastructure for Hinkley Point C and will similarly do so for any new plant, like Sizewell C or the proposed fleet of small modular reactors.
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Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body representing the energy networks. Our members include every major electricity network operator in the UK. The electricity networks are at the heart of the energy transition. They directly employ more than 26,000 people in the UK, including 1,500 apprentices. They are spending and investing £33bn in our electricity grids over the coming years, to ensure safe, reliable and secure energy supplies for the millions of homes and businesses reliant on power every day.
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