November 13, 2025 - 219 views
The Prime Minster is visiting Anglesey today after it was announced that North Wales is to host the UK's first small nuclear power station.
The project, which harnesses modular nuclear reactors technolgy, is expected to create 3,000 jobs and attract significant investment into the region.
The plant at Wylfa will feature the UK's first three smaller reactors, with potential for more in the future.
Work is expected to begin next year with power generation aimed for the mid 2030s.
Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan will be in Llangefni today with the Prime Minister and other Ministers to formally announce the two projects. She will be joined by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport.
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans said:
"The investment in Wylfa is a huge boost for the North Wales economy. It will create thousands of highly skilled, well-paid jobs both on-site and in the wider economy.
"At its peak there will be 3,050 people working on site to deploy and commission the 3 small modular reactors. Each of those reactors will generate 470MW of low carbon energy – enough to power a million homes for 60 years."
