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| Thu, 18th Jun 2020 13:53:00 |
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Wind alone too risky – UK needs nuclear hydrogen to hit 2050 net-zero goal: study |
The UK can't rely on wind power alone and needs large-scale next-generation nuclear capacity linked to hydrogen production to be sure of hitting its 2050 net-zero emissions target, claimed a government-backed research group.
Achieving net-zero without nuclear is "possible but risky", according to a new study from the UK's Energy Systems Catapult (ESC).
Britain could need up to 50GW of additional nuclear capacity by mid-century to be certain of decarbonising sectors such as transport and heating, reckons the report Nuclear for Net Zero, which examines the technology's potential role in meeting the nation's legally-binding 2050 target, against the background of a doubling of power consumption by then.
"While wind, in particular offshore wind, now looks the key technology for decarbonising power in the coming decades, trying to meet net zero without any new nuclear would put the target at risk unnecessarily and potentially make the shift to a low carbon economy more expensive," claimed the ESC, which is part-funded by state agency Innovate UK but operates as an independent entity.
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