Representation by atomstopp_atomkraftfrei leben! (atomstopp_atomkraftfrei leben!)
- Date submitted
- 28 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Our organisation has to reject the project UK EPR™ for several reasons. We could not find sufficient proof of safe disposal for spent fuel and radioactive waste in the documents. We even are missing the proof that there will be enough capacity for interim storages at the time Sizewell C will be producing spent fuel. Last accident analysis was conducted 8 years ago. That suggests that none of the developments due to evaluation of state of science and technology were implemented. Not all kinds of possible accidents have been included in the environmental impact assessment. Since their effects though can be long-lasting and may concern areas widely over the borders, we demand to complete these scenarios such as danger of flooding and climate change effects, terrorist attacks, acts of sabotage and more. Reactors of type UKEPR™, as planned in Sizewell C are currently under construction, one each in Finland (Olkiluoto 3), France (Flamanville 3) – due to many difficulties both are far behind initial schedule. After all it is not clear if a new NPP is needed at all in the UK. Renewables have already become cheaper than nuclear energy and can be implemented far more quickly. To update the assessment of alternatives for every planned NPP is indispensable. Also electricity demand has to be included in the decision for new NPP instead of the deployment of renewables.