Institution's response to Hitachi pulling out of the Wylfa Newydd project

Chief Engineer, Dr Jenifer Baxter responds on behalf of the Institution

In response to the news that Hitachi have confirmed that they are pulling out of the Wylfa Newydd project on Anglesey, Dr Jenifer Baxter, Chief Engineer at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers said:

“It is disappointing to hear that Hitachi have decided formally to withdraw from the Wylfa Newydd project and the loss of a low carbon power plant in a time when the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly obvious. I am hopeful however, that our improved understanding of the opportunities nuclear power, co-generation with heat and hydrogen can offer will lead to renewed interest in this site in North Wales. Creating a low carbon energy system that delivers electricity, heat and fuel for vehicles and industry means that the site at Wylfa has huge potential for becoming a home for innovative energy infrastructure.”