Re: Hinckley Point C
Originally Posted by
swimfeeders
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We do not own or operate our Nuclear Power Stations, the new Hinckley Point is a joint Chinese/French Scheme and we are committed to buy electricity from it at very expensive rates.
The cost we will be paying for our electricity will rise by over 60%.
The biggest cost is decommissioning and disposal of waste, both of which the UK is solely responsible for.
We cannot nationalise without compensation.
Originally Posted by
The Artful Todger
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Well we COULD nationalise without any compensation with the agreement of parliament. Might not be too popular but what the hell?
As for the surcharge on electricity produced by Hinckley Point - perfectly understandable. The construction cost must be recouped.
I must confess to being a little confused here and would be grateful for some explanations if possible.
1. If we do not own our nuclear power stations, who does?
2. If we do not operate our nuclear power stations, who does?
3. Assuming that we asked the Chinese and French to build Hinckley Point power station, may I assume that we are paying them to do so?
4. If '3' above is correct, once we have paid them for the construction, would the power station then become our own property?
5. If the answer to '4' is that the power station would not then become our own property, to whom would it belong?