Published Date:
29 October 2009
PLANS to build a new nuclear power station at Sellafield were advanced yesterday after a consortium of energy firms bought land earmarked for the development.
Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE), along with French firm GDF Suez and ScottishPower's Spanish owner Iberdrola will pay at least £70 million for the new site, according to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
The firms will now set out plans for a 3.6 gigawatt capacity power station, with the construction set to begin in 2015, subject to planning approval.
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Last Updated:
28 October 2009 7:57 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Nuclear energy
