OUR SITES: WYLFAWylfa, on the Isle of Anglesey, has a long established history of nuclear power generation and an experienced local skills base. Anglesey has big ambitions to realise its potential as a centre of low carbon generation for the future and recognises the key role that a new nuclear power station could play. |
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As well as vital infrastructure, including a connection to the national electricity grid, Anglesey has a highly-skilled local nuclear workforce and excellent access to direct sea water cooling facilities. In total, the proposed development site comprises: 232 hectares of land secured by RWE npower in late 2008, along with a 3600MW Grid Connection Agreement and further land secured by the joint venture, now Horizon Nuclear Power, from the NDA and energy company EDF via an auction process in April 2009.
The land which surrounds the existing Magnox nuclear power station at Wylfa was nominated into the Government's Strategic Siting assessment in March 2009. After being included in the Government's draft Nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS), the site was liste in the final NPS in June 2011 along with seven other sites deemed strategically suitable for nuclear development. The Nuclear NPS was approved by a vote in Parliament on 18th July 2011. The Wylfa Peninsula provides good foundation conditions for a new nuclear station and is sufficiently high above sea level to avoid serious flood risks. Permitted ground investigation work and ecological studies are underway and further details of any new power station at Wylfa, including its likely position within the land available and the reactor design to be used, are currently being considered. At present we are carrying out an in-depth review of the two technologies still being considered as part of the Government's ongoing Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process. More information on the technologies can be found on the Government's website.
In line with our commitment to community engagement, Horizon Nuclear Power held drop-in information sessions in March and June 2009 as well as public exhibitions in November 2009 and 2010. We also hold monthly drop-in surgeries where local people can meet our project team and ask questions. Document LibraryConsenting process documents: The scoping report sets out the scope of detailed studies proposed to establish the environmental impact of the project. This will result in an Environmental Statement which is an essential part of the planning application.
To download a copy of the Scoping Report Opinion as a PDF, please click on the link below:
To download a copy of the Scoping Report as a PDF, please click on the link below:
To download a copy of the Scoping Report in Welsh as a PDF, please click on the link below:
Newsletters: Public exhibition materials:
December 2010 information pack - please click on the link below: FAQs:
Please click here for Wylfa FAQs Horizon Nuclear Power has published its Statement of Community Consultation (SOCC) for the proposed new nuclear power station at Wylfa. The SOCC is an important milestone in the planning process as it sets out how Horizon will formally consult with local people on our proposals for a new nuclear power station. It gives an overview of why and how Horizon will be consulting and is supplemented by a “Wylfa – Community Consultation Background Document‟, which provides more detailed information about the consultation process.
Please click here to view our Statement of Community Consultation (SOCC) |