Ayrshire

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Originally Posted by AshAshAsh

I severely doubt if the 100% renewables target can be met by 2020 (or that we can even come close to it) so this scheme or something like it will probably be in constrution in ten years or so regardless of the outcome today, otherwise we'll end up with an energy gap in the middle of the next decade.

There are two nuclear stations next door with the land already owned (with the relevant planning in place) by EDF for a third. Compared to the proposed coal plant the environmental impact would be massively reduced by an EPR and local opinion would probably sway in favour of nuclear over coal.

It's a moot point given the current administration but worth considering nontheless.