UK’s first new nuclear power plant since the 1970s begins licensing

A worker works at the construction site of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, England, Oct 11, 2022. (PHOTO / AP)

LONDON: The UK’s first new location for a commercial nuclear power plant since the 1970s is undergoing licensing from the country’s regulator, at a time when the government is making it easier to approve new projects.  

Last Energy Inc’s microreactors are set to be built at a site of a former coal plant in south Wales.