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Why should Scotland wait 15 years for nuclear power we don’t need?

29th April, Garry Thomson, https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26058055.scotland-wait-15-years-nuclear-power/

SARWAR has been touting nuclear power stations as the way forward for Scotland without any serious challenge from the media. The Hinkley Point C nuclear project in England is significantly over budget, with costs estimated at £35 billion (in 2015 prices) or up to £46bn-plus in current prices. This is more than double the initial 2016 estimate of £18 billion. Operation is delayed, with the first reactor now expected in 2030, a further one-year delay.

There’s also the cost of decommissioning, which is not included, and the risk of radioactive leaks which have recently been covered up in Scotland. Why would Scots wait for 15 years to build nuclear power plants rather than continuing to develop further renewable energy with battery storage farms and improvements to infrastructure connectivity, when we are already well down that road?

Could it be to satisfy the nuclear lobbyists that are so close to Labour! Sarwar needs to answer these questions and the media needs to ask them before the May election.

May 2, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized