Up to eight more nuclear reactors could be approved on existing sites as part of the United Kingdom’s new energy strategy, according to the BBC.
Increasing wind, hydrogen and solar production are also part of the plan. The report says the strategy is aimed at boosting Britain’s energy independence, and at countering rising energy costs.
Consumers are facing soaring energy bills after the Russian invasion of Ukraine pushed gas prices even higher.
According to the BBC, up to 95% of the UK’s electricity could come from low-carbon sources by 2030.
The energy plan outlines, for example, the hope of producing up to 50 gigawatts (GW) of energy through offshore wind farms, which the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said would be more than enough to power every home in the UK.
The government plans to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas by building as many as eight new nuclear reactors, including two at Sizewell in Suffolk. A new body will oversee the delivery of the new plants.
The energy strategy doubles targets for hydrogen production to help provide cleaner energy for industry as well as for power, transport and potentially heating.
The government will consider reforming rules for installing solar panels on homes and commercial buildings to help increase the current solar capacity by up to five times by 2035.