Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Accepted
Restate waste heat consideration requirements in technology-specific terms within EN-7 or guidance.
Recommendation
The requirement in the generic EN-1 NPS for applicants to consider the use of waste heat should be restated in more technology-specific terms within EN-7 or the accompanying guidance. This could better support applicants seeking to make productive use of nuclear-generated heat. (Recommendation, Paragraph 66) 27
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, committing to make clear in accompanying guidance to EN-7 that nuclear projects utilising both thermal and electrical output are welcomed.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We would welcome nuclear projects to come forward that seek to utilise both the thermal and electrical output of the reactor(s). We will continue to make this clear in accompanying guidance to EN-7. In our response to the first round of consultation on EN-7, we also committed to amending the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime to include projects with reactors not primarily designed to generate electricity. We are progressing work in this area and will provide a further update in due course.