Sellafield afternoon shift was told not to come to work. This was the first lock-down in the history of the plant. On 18 October 2010, the UK government announced that Sellafield was one of the eight possible sites it considered suitable for future nuclear power stations. On 23 June 2011 the government confirmed the suitability of the site, and hoped an electricity generating company would choose to build a power station near Sellafield at Moorside by 2025. In 2003, it was announced that the Thorp reprocessing plant would be closed in 2010 (later extended to 2018 to allow completion of agreed
Wylfa Nuclear Power Station power station, involving fully private sector financing, will not used for subsequent nuclear plants, and is in discussions with government about alternative finance mechanisms. The UK government intends to invest £5 billion in the new power station. Previously, government policy had been not to invest directly in new nuclear projects. Horizon Nuclear Power submitted a Development Consent Order application for the Wylfa Newydd project to the Planning Inspectorate on 1 June 2018. Wylfa Nuclear Power Station Wylfa Nuclear Power Station () is a former Magnox power station situated west of Cemaes Bay on the island of Anglesey, North Wales. Construction