Moorside

NUCLEAR company NuGen is about to start offshore drilling as it steps up preparations to build a nuclear power plant at Moorside, Sellafield. It is due to give the go-ahead for plans for three Westinghouse AP1000 rectors in 2018, with construction ...

It is due to give the go-ahead for plans for three Westinghouse AP1000 rectors in 2018, with construction starting two years later. Work to assess the site is gathering pace. NuGen began drilling at Moorside in December and will begin the first phase ...

Backed by joint venture company NuGeneration (NuGen), the scheme for the 200-hectare waterfront site known as Moorside will create a 3 .8 GW plant on land to the north and west of the existing Sellafield complex. The 'visioning' commission drawn up by ...

NuGen is hosting 28 public drop-in sessions during its 11-week consultation period, beginning at Moorside Information Centre in Whitehaven Civic Hall on May 14. This venue is then open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm for the duration of the ...

NuGen, the firm behind the Moorside project, is planning its transport links for the project, focused on rail and sea links. Current proposals involve direct links to the site, supplemented by using the Port of Workington. If the port is used, the A596 ...

The artist's impression has been produced by NuGen, the company behind the project, as it prepares to launch a second round of public consultations. The image shows the three Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, which will have a combined output of 3.6GW ...