Wylfa

Wylfa nuclear power station

Posted Mon, 27/09/2010 - 8:48pm by admin

The Wylfa Nuclear Power Station is situated just west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, North Wales.

Wylfa houses two 490 MW Magnox nuclear reactors, "Wylfa-1" and "Wylfa-2", which were built from 1963 and became operational in 1971. They have a combined capacity of 980 MW.

On 20 July 2006 the NDA announced that the station will be shut down in 2010 because operation beyond then would be uneconomic given plans to shut down the Magnox spent fuel reprocessing plant at Sellafield. However in 2010 the NDA announced an extension to 2012, beyond Wylfa's 40th anniversary as a generating power station in January 2011.

A second plant (generally referred to as Wylfa B) has been proposed. Horizon Nuclear Power, an E.ON and RWE joint venture, announced in 2009 intentions to install about 3,000 MWe of new nuclear plant at Wylfa. Horizon is considering building either Areva EPR or Westinghouse AP1000 reactors at a site to the south of the existing Wylfa station.

On 18 October 2010 the British government announced that Wylfa was one of the eight sites it considered suitable for future nuclear power stations.

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New energy secretary’s appointment underlines unhealthy relationship between government and nuclear sector

Posted Tue, 07/02/2012 - 4:13pm by admin

Anti-nuclear campaigners have slammed the decision to appoint Ed Davey as the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary as further evidence of the unhealthily close relationship between the government and the nuclear energy sector.

Campaign group, Kick Nuclear, has learned that Davey’s brother, Henry, is a partner at Herbert Smith, a law firm that has a long-standing relationship with the nuclear giant EDF Energy. Herbert Smith’s website declares that it is, ‘proud to be at the vanguard of next generation nuclear in the UK’.

Protest! Support Caedegog Farm, Llangefni 21 January

Posted Mon, 19/12/2011 - 9:46am by admin

2.30pm, Saturday 21 January, Car Park, Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni.

Richard CaerdegogRichard CaerdegogCome to support the brave family of Caedegog Farm who are standing firm against attempts to grab their land for Wylfa- B.

Speakers: Richard Jones, Caerdegog Farm, Dr Carl Clowes PAWB, Dr Malcom Carroll, Greenpeace, Angharad Tomos, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg

Event Date and Time: 
Sat, 21/01/2012 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm

No more Fukushimas - 10-11 March 2012: Surround Hinkley Point

Posted Sun, 27/11/2011 - 1:10pm by admin

FUKUSHIMA:
The biggest industrial disaster in history.

Japan, has been brought to its knees by the ongoing events at Fukushima.

The reactors that went into meltdown in March have now melted through the foundations and 40 years of accumulated nuclear waste is emitting vast amounts of radiation, contaminating the land, sea and air. In desperation, the Japanese government is transporting and burning radioactive rubble all over Japan and exporting highly contaminated food as “aid” to developing countries.

Nuclear monster continues to torment local family

Posted Wed, 23/11/2011 - 12:00am by admin

Horizon continue to bully the Jones family of Caerdegog and have applied for compulsory powers to ascertain the suitability of their land for construction.

Horizon Nuclear Power (HNP) recently applied to Ofgem for Section D of their Electricity Generation Licence to be “switched on”. 1

Bridgwater marchers call for an end to nuclear power

Posted Sat, 01/10/2011 - 4:45pm by admin

Photographs of the anti-nuclear march and rally against EDF Energy's plan to build two new mega-reactors at Hinkley Point power station can be found at: http://stopnewnuclear.org.uk/photos. This link will also provide photos of the Stop New Nuclear camp and images of the blockade from Monday afternoon.

More than 150 people marched through Bridgwater today to protest against EDF Energy’s plan for two new mega-reactors at Somerset’s Hinkley Point nuclear power station.

Legal challenge of government justification for new nuclear / video

Posted Sun, 01/05/2011 - 10:46pm by admin

Rory Walker of the Heysham Anti Nuclear Alliance talks about the legal challenge to the government's justification for new nuclear.

Demo - Shut down Wylfa now, halt all new build!

Posted Mon, 21/03/2011 - 4:25pm by admin

Gwrthdystiad Pont y Borth (ochor Sir Fôn) / Menai Suspension Bridge (Anglesey side)

Event Date and Time: 
Wed, 30/03/2011 - 8:00am - 9:00am

Nuclear not an alternative to tidal

Posted Sun, 17/10/2010 - 11:00pm by admin

Today's UK Government announcement that it is scrapping plans to build the large Cardiff to Weston barrage has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth Cymru.  Government support for nuclear power, however, has been dismissed by the group as a dangerous distraction.

 The Director of Friends of the Earth Cymru, Gordon James, said:

"We have long argued that the Cardiff to Weston-super-Mare Severn Barrage would have been too costly in both financial and environmental terms, and that better options exist to harness this important source of clean energy.

Anglesey protest over plans for new nuclear power plant at Wylfa

Posted Wed, 31/03/2010 - 12:00am by admin

"Protesters dispute economic and safety claims for a new nuclear plant at Wylfa