From the 10 January Hutton has invited energy companies to come forward with proposals for new nuclear power stations. Since then there has been considerable interest from the energy industry in the role the NDA's sites could play.

The NDA has today issued a notice asking interested parties to state during the next four weeks, by 3 April, which assets they are interested in. The NDA will then consider any such responses before determining the competition process going forward.

NDA land, the fuel manufacturing business at Springfields and uranic material could be used in building or operating the next generation of stations, or for other commercial opportunities.

Hutton said:

"Interest in building new nuclear power stations in the UK is strong. Planning applications for new plants are likely to focus on areas in the vicinity of existing sites and so it's welcome that the NDA is making its significant land and other assets available to the market."

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