Renewal of a nuclear power station using the nuclear power station. Proposal to the energy policy by British Energy, Co

British Energy, Co. (BE) carried out a proposal containing the titled content on review of energy policy promoted by the English Government. At present, in England, as about one fourth of total power generation is supplied by nuclear power generation, because of no construction plan of a new nuclear power station, no unit will be operated on 2025 except the Sizewell Nuclear Power Station. Now, BE proposed that from a viewpoint of energy security in England and the Earth environment, shares of power generation on 2025 should be 15 % in coal heat, 40 % in gas heat, 20 % in reusable energy, and 25 % in nuclear power generations. Therefore, it is said that about ten units of 1.0 to 1.2 million kW output of nuclear power station must be constructed and begun to operate from 2010 to 2025. However, as at present power market price in England, new construction of a nuclear power station will not be payable, together with proposing a carbon-free obligation system where a part of power is obtained from a source without emission of CO2, BE claims to have a negotiation to exempt disposal responsibility on used fuels and radioactive wastes of neck in BE's yield to enforce equity finance ability of BE. Here was introduced on outlines of the proposal. (G.K.)