Sir Robert Goodwill says Nuclear needs to be part of the energy mix.
The UK is going to need Nuclear Power if it is to reduce it's carbon emissions and maintain a secure energy supply.
That's the view of Scarborough and Whitby's MP.
Sir Robert Goodwill says the war in Ukraine has highlighted the need for nuclear as part of a strategy for energy security.
Sir Robert says experience elsewhere in Europe has highlighted the need for nuclear power to be in the energy mix.
Sir Robert has been a long term supporter of nuclear energy saying in 2020:
"As the UK moves away from fossil fuels, more and more pressure will be put on demand for electricity. As we phase out internal combustion engines and buy cars with batteries that need charging then that will put enormous pressure on the national grid’s capacity. Ripping out gas boilers and installing heat pumps will further ramp up electricity demand.
The challenge therefore is how do we produce more electricity in a cleaner, greener way whilst at the same time not risking power cuts at times of peak demand?
Nuclear power must be central to answering that question. From Hinkley Point to Heysham, Hartlepool to Hunterston, nuclear power currently generates nearly a fifth of the UK’s energy needs. It does not rely on the wind blowing or the sun shining and provides the UK with the baseload of energy it requires to keep the lights on."
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