In May 2020, NNB Generation Company (SZC) Limited applied to the Environment Agency (EA) for 3 environmental permits to operate Sizewell C.
The permits are to, dispose of and discharge radioactive waste, operate standby power supply systems using diesel generators and discharge cooling water and liquid effluent into the North Sea
The EA proposed decision is that they should issue all 3 permits and consider that the limits and conditions in the permits are suitable to protect people and the environment.
The EA are inviting comments up until 25th September 2022 on their proposed decisions, draft permits and supporting documents, welcoming everyone’s views including the public, the energy industry, academics with an interest in nuclear power, energy or the environment, non-governmental organisations and any other organisation or public body.
You can find out more on the BEIS website here Environmental permitting of Sizewell C: consultation summary document and
Environment Agency website here Information regarding three new environmental permit applications for the proposed Sizewell C power station site