The UK’s Nuclear Bet Shows the Cost of a Comeback
For all the talk about using atomic power for data centers and artificial intelligence, Sizewell C proves it won’t be so easy.
Electricity transmission towers stand aside the Sizewell B nuclear plant. The UK will invest £14.2 billion ($19.2 billion) to help build Sizewell C nearby.
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Will Mathis assesses how the UK’s experience with the Sizewell C nuclear plant will reverberate globally. Meanwhile, this QuickTake explains the tensions between China and the US over rare earths.
Given all the talk about a pending nuclear renaissance, the UK provided a case study this week in what it will actually take to deliver one.