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Why Wylfa is the biggest prize in Welsh history

NIA's Iolo James assesses why new nuclear at Wylfa is Wales's greatest opportunity.

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Jobs Map 2024
Nuclear jobs hit record high

Over 87,000 people currently work in the civil nuclear sector in the UK

Delivering Value report

The economic
impact of UK nuclear

NIA and Oxford Economics report into the economic contribution of the UK civil nuclear industry

65 years of clean energy

Clean, reliable power.
Good jobs.
Green future.

What is nuclear energy?

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Net Zero Needs Nuclear

Nuclear is our only source of clean energy available 24/7. We can’t reach our climate goals without it.

Most reliable

Nuclear has saved the UK more carbon emissions than any other power source – 2.3 billion tonnes

Nuclear is 24/7 >
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Most powerful

One nuclear fuel pellet the size of a thumbnail can power an electric car for 20,000 miles

Nuclear is efficient >
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Most sustainable

Nuclear power produces less CO2 emissions over its lifecycle than any other electricity source

Nuclear is low carbon >
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Your source for news, events and updates in the UK nuclear industry

Events

30.04.25 NIA DWM Group on Graphite in collaboration with NRS

News / 18th December 2024

Moving forward as the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

Press Release / 13th December 2024

Nuclear baseload is the vital thread holding Clean Power 2030 together

Events

Opportunities in France Civil Nuclear

News / 13th December 2024

New video tells the story of 2024: A year of achievements at HPC

Events

UK & EIC Pavilion at World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE) 2025

Press Release / 12th December 2024

NIA reacts to ‘important regulatory milestone’ for GE-Hitachi SMR

News / 12th December 2024

GE-Hitachi completes the first step of ONR’s Generic Design Assessment

News / 12th December 2024

UKAEA and STEM Returners to support more engineers to return to work after a career break

Press Release / 11th December 2024

Best green transition for Torness and Scotland is new nuclear

News / 11th December 2024

Criteria for Site Selection for Civil Nuclear Energy

Events

Nuclear reactor instrumentation and control

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