Question reference: S6W-01689
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 21 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 16 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will build new nuclear power stations, following the closure of Hunterston within the next 12 months, and of Torness in 2030.
Answer
It is for developers and the market to decide whether or not to bring forward proposals for new electricity generating stations in Scotland.
Our 2017 Energy Strategy set out our priority for a whole system approach that promotes renewables and other low carbon alternatives as part of a diverse, well balanced energy supply. The Strategy confirmed that we do not support a new generation of nuclear stations under current technologies. The economics of these stations are prohibitive, especially given the falling costs of renewable and storage technologies.