European Commission (2021) JRC Science for Policy Report:.
But programmes like the Bernwick bank 4-GigaWatt wind farm may ease the UK situation in the longer term..Although self-generated power looks like a silver bullet, bought utilities are significantly cheaper than those self-generated.
These pressing needs are making self-generation and nuclear a more likely option.. Fusion as well as fission is being discussed, but what is a realistic timescale?.The group felt that DCs need to be part of regional, city, utility, industrial and energy strategies.Joined up thinking may improve the situation and help to find a path forward..
Discussion in the room moved to nuclear self-generation for a while and how far we are away from viable small nuclear power self-generation.The modular size of small nuclear is critical.
Due to the need for power resilience, sites would need to have some arrangement of N+1 power units – if each unit is too large then the investment costs would be simply too high.
The modularity of SMRs and suitability to support DC loads will be important.. Licencing and regulation of nuclear power.and improve construction procurement methods.
The Platform construction ecosystem - beyond standard components.This is where we start to see how we get to an open and transparent marketplace..
The diagram below is one we often use to explain Platform construction.In the centre are the physical elements: superstructure, envelope, fit out and MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing).
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