My thoughts in Conservative Home on Scotland's energy opportunities after the departure of Nicola Sturgeon:
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A new generation of nuclear power stations is finally getting under way in England, with Hinkley Point C in construction (yes, still) and Sizewell C green-lighted. Wales could follow next with a major new-build at Wylfa and small modular reactors (SMRs) at Trawsfynydd.
By contrast, the Scottish Government can block new nuclear on its turf, and recently came out against SMR plans for the Grangemouth refinery complex on the Firth of Forth. It’s time for the Government to make a case for new nuclear in Scotland, both to safeguard existing industrial jobs and create new ones.