U.K. Bets Big on Nuclear, Wind in Energy Security Strategy
- Boris Johnson seeks to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050
- Government steps up targets for offshore wind, hydrogen
Offshore wind turbines in Teesside, U.K.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson ramped up plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms as he seeks to shore up the U.K.’s energy supplies in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The premier’s energy security strategy, announced on Thursday, targets a tripling of installed nuclear power capacity by 2050 and accelerates plans to install offshore wind farms this decade. The document also includes more ambitious targets on hydrogen, solar power and measures to spur North Sea oil and gas projects.